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Flat 2, 15 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PN

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 24% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 15 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at Flat 2, 15 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PN

0decisions2extensions48documents
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Aug 2013
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extension & change of use from 10 bedroom care home to 5no flats. Alterations to fenestration and internal alterations

    ExtensionChange of Use
    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00896/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2014Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4PN: £508,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hopping Jacks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,263

Street avg £4,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly above
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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

0.2 km

Eves Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 Flat 2, 15 Hopping Jacks Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.