Sold STC Detached

Redcot

PLUMPTRE LANE, CHELMSFORD, DANBURY, ESSEX CM3 4JL

3 beds 1 baths 1,302 sq ft Listed 6 Jun 2024 (-739d)

£550,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 2 Sep 2024

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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

ACCOMMODATION
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)

Floorplans

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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).

5y growth 5.3%
10y growth 42.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chelmsford. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 11.7%
10y (index) 29.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chelmsford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,298/mo
Realistic £1,442/mo
Optimistic £1,586/mo

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 0.26%
Max investor price (0.8%) £180,250
Target investor price (1%) £144,200
  • 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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