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7 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Butts Lane

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

7 Butts Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £470,000 in April 2025. At 103 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 7 Butts Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 7 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP

0decisions10documents
  1. Dec 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Silver Birch (T1) - boundary with 7 Hopping Jacks Lane - crown lift to 2m, cutting to branch collar

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    13/05271/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

7 Butts Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2025Most recent

    £470,000

    +70.9%over 16 years
  2. 15 January 2009

    £275,000

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 years held, 7 Butts Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,563

Street avg £4,249

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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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
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

0.1 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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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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Butts Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.