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Manor House, Flat 1, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Manor House

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

Manor House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Manor House (48–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 14.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £135,000 in March 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC75toD68
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Manor House, Flat 1, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Manor House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

On the street

Versus other Gay Bowers Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Manor House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £2,436

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Manor House

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

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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
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.

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.

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 Manor House, Flat 1, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.