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Brecon Oak, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Brecon Oak

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Brecon Oak is a detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil.

At 113 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in August 2023.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2032

5 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brecon Oak, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brecon Oak has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Brecon Oak valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2023Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JL: £525,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Plumptre Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brecon Oak outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,310

Street avg £3,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brecon Oak

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£627k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath
£663k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

CM3 4DE

4 bed
£733k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£513k

1 Chamberlains Cottages, Sporehams Lane, Danbury

CM3 4AJ

£504k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£483k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£481k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£476k

1 Fairleads, Danbury

CM3 4PR

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Danbury Park Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brecon Oak, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.