What type of property is Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL last sold for £240,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

The current EPC rating for Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL heated?

The latest EPC at Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL located?

Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL in a safe area?

Police records around Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

The closest primary school to Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is Danbury Park Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

The closest bus stop to Langdale, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is The Common, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Langdale, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Langdale

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

Langdale is a detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 sits 137.9% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Langdale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Langdale 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.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 September 2012Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JL: £590,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CM3 4JL

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.

On price per m², Langdale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,644

Street avg £3,875

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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