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22 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Butts Lane

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

22 Butts Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 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. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 130.6% above the 2002 sale of £222,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

22 Butts Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

22 Butts Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£222,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2002Most recent

    £222,500

    +3.5%over 2 years

  2. 22 June 2000

    £215,000

    +30.3%over 2 years

  3. 23 January 1998

    £165,000

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.

On price per m², 22 Butts Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,673

Street avg £4,610

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Butts Lane

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£359k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

CM3 4RG

2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

CM3 4RD

2 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£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 22 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.