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1 Kiln Cottages, Horne Row, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Kiln Cottages

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

1 Kiln Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 129 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 26.6% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kiln Cottages, Horne Row, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Kiln Cottages, Horne Row, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JN

0decisions1extensions
  1. Feb 2010
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Reference
    09/01560/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Kiln Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£467,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2015Most recent

    £467,000

    +8.1%over 2 years

  2. 5 December 2012

    £432,000

    +354.7%over 16 years

  3. 27 June 1996

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JN: £895,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Horne Row homes

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

1 Kiln Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,620

Street avg £3,862

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kiln Cottages

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

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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
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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

0.3 km

The Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 4JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 1 Kiln Cottages, Horne Row, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.