What type of property is 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP last change hands?

3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP last sold for £255,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and May 2004, 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP rose from £134,000 to £255,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +18.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

Police records around 3 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 transport links are near 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Butts Lane, CM3 4NP is Eves Corner, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Butts Lane

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

3 Butts Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 61.2% above the 2004 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 40.6% 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

3 Butts Lane 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 06 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Butts Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Butts Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£255,000

Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2004Most recent
£255,000
+90.3%over 3 years
3 July 2000
£134,000

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

3 Butts Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,713

Street avg £4,480

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 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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1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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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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