Manor Farm, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
About Manor Farm
Manor Farm is a six-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 500 m² (around 5382 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 500 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold June 2020 for £2,137,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Manor Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Manor Farm, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
1 live now- Jul 2023AnnexAmendmentOutcome in report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/02285/FUL (Demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of new outbuilding incorporating gym, garage/workshop, swimming pool and annex space ancillary to the enjoyment of the main dwelling.) Internal and external alterations to outbuilding.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02285/NMAT/1
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Manor Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 5 years.
£2,137,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2020Most recent
£2,137,500
+18.8%over 4 years2 July 2015
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JQ: £160,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM3 4JQ
Manor House, Flat 7, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
Sold Aug 2025
£165,000Manor House, Flat 9, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
Sold Sept 2024
£160,000Manor House, Flat 3, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
Sold Jun 2024
£157,000Manor House, Flat 4, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
Sold Jan 2024
£142,000Manor House, Flat 6, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ
Sold Nov 2023
£175,000
Versus other Gay Bowers Road homes
Manor Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,275
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
500 m²
Street avg 258 m²
CO₂ Emissions
35.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 22 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







