Redcot
PLUMPTRE LANE, CHELMSFORD, DANBURY, ESSEX CM3 4JL
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
121 m²
Council tax band
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1967-1975
Last sold
£525,000 Mar 2025
Price per m²
£4,545/m²
Local average
£636,129 (-13.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (30,456 of 33,755)
Street crime
16 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Detached Family Home
- Three Reception Rooms
- Kitchen
- Utility Room
- Three Bedrooms
- Family Bathroom with Four Piece Suite
- Garage & Driveway
- South Facing Rear Garden
- Private Road
- Walking distance of Danbury Common
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Listed property
- No
- Restrictions
- No
- Required access
- No
- Rights of way
- No
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
- Flood defences
- No
Description
This detached family home provides fantastic scope for further improvement and extension, subject to obtaining the relevant consents.
The existing home has benefitted from a single storey extension to the rear and accommodation comprises an entrance porch, hall, triple aspect living room to the front, spacious kitchen, separate dining room, a rear facing sitting room with adjacent utility room and cloakroom. To the first floor there is a landing, two double bedrooms both with eaves storage space and a third single bedroom, the family bathroom offers a corner bath as well as a separate shower cubicle.
Externally the property benefits from a gravelled in and out driveway providing parking for several vehicles and access to a garage at the side of the house. The south facing rear garden and comprises a patio area which extends across the rear of the property with steps leading down to a lawned area with mature flower and shrub borders and display beds.
LOCATION
Plumptre Lane is a private road set in a non estate location on the edge of Danbury Common which is a popular open space for families and dog walkers alike.
Danbury village can be reached by car or by foot and offers a range of local facilities which include local Co-op supermarket and Tesco convenience store, public houses and a parish church. Schooling includes Elm Green and Heathcote as well as Danbury Park and St Johns primary schools.
For the commuter, Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel mainline stations lie approximately 5 miles from the village. Chelmsford city centre offers an extensive range of shopping and leisure activities whilst Maldon town centre and South Woodham Ferrers are also within easy reach of the village. The A12 trunk road which links to the M25 and beyond is less than 2.5 miles from the property.
Listed by
Danbury
Bond Residential
Reference: 148817987
EPC ratings on this postcode
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| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcot, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, CHELMSFORD | 61 | 84 | 121 m² | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
0% since 2025
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 22/04/2025 (1 year ago) | £525,000 | 0% |
| Sold | 27/03/2025 (1 year ago) | £525,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street BRECON OAK PLUMPTRE LANE, DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4JL | £600,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| OLD MISSION THE COMMON, DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4EE | £1,300,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| BRADSTOWE THE COMMON, DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4EE | £710,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| Same street HOWDENS PLUMPTRE LANE, DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4JL | £950,000 | 22/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £775,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £1,005,000 (2 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chelmsford. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Chelmsford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Plumptre Lane
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Common | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Chelmsford Cancer Charity | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Images Hairdressing | 0.6 miles |
| Hospital | Phoenix Hospital | 3.0 miles |
| Train station | Beaulieu Park | 4.1 miles |
| Train station | South Woodham Ferrers | 4.4 miles |
| Hospital | Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre | 4.7 miles |
| University | Writtle School of Design | 6.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 16 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcote School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2018 |
| Priory Primary School, Bicknacre | Primary | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Jul 2023 |
| Elm Green Preparatory School | Other | 1.7 miles | — (No rating) |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
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