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2 Willow Cottage, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 2 Willow Cottage

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

2 Willow Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 84.7% above the 2006 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Willow Cottage, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Willow Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 2 Willow Cottage, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ

0decisions2extensions9documents
  1. May 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00017/HHPA
    Full record in report
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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.

2 Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2006Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JQ: £230,000 (2020–2008).

On the street

Versus other Gay Bowers Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Willow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £2,741

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 346 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 14.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 17 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Willow Cottage

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

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£504k

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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

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

0.9 km

The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 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 4JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 2 Willow Cottage, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.