What type of property is 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP last change hands?

16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP last sold for £525,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £148,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and July 2025, 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP rose from £148,000 to £525,000, a change of £377,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP located?

16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

Police records around 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is Eves Corner, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Butts Lane

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

16 Butts Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £525,000 in July 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Butts Lane 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.

16 Butts Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£525,000
+2.9%over 9 years
7 April 2016
£510,000
+2635.6%over 15 years
23 March 2001
£18,643
-87.4%over 2 years
5 March 1999
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4NP: £470,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 4NP

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.

16 Butts Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,605

Street avg £4,244

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

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3 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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