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1 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
661 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Butts Lane

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

1 Butts Lane is a semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 661 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 53.2% above the 2013 sale of £310,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

1 Butts Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 1 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

0decisions2extensions31documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension with integral garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01849/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. TreesDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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 Butts Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2013Most recent

    £310,000

    -1.1%over 5 years

  2. 15 October 2007

    £313,500

    +30.6%over 4 years

  3. 21 February 2003

    £239,995

    +61.1%over 2 years

  4. 28 September 2000

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4NP: £480,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Butts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Butts Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,050

Street avg £4,188

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£475k

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£475k

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3 bed
£474k

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3 bed
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
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

Eves Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 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 4NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.