Capons Lane Danbury, Chelmsford
8 addresses across 6 postcodes (CM3), about 770 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 6600305.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Chelmsford costs £2,300 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 60% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Woodham Ferrers, about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Church Green, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Chelmsford in 2026-27: Band D £2,300 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,533 | £1,789 | £2,045 | £2,300 | £2,811 | £3,322 | £3,834 | £4,600 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BLUE HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CAPE COTTAGE, grade II
- GAY BOWERS COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- St Josephs Nursing Home Gay Bowers Road Danbury Chelmsford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent 32 Pedlars Close Danbury Chelmsford, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 56 Mill Lane Danbury Chelmsford: up to 1 home, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Site at Hyde Farm Nursery Hyde Lane Danbury, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM3 4LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM3 4JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM3 4JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM3 4LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM3 4NF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CM3 4NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 56 m and 70 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM3 4JF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM3 4JG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM3 4LH | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM3 4LJ | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| CM3 4NF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CM3 4NR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Woodham Ferrers 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hatfield Peverel 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| North Fambridge 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Beaulieu Park Railway Station | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Danbury Dental Group | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | St Peters Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Maldon Police | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Chelmsford Star Coop Danbury, Danbury Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Church Green 1,890 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,400 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval tile kiln N of Eves Corner, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval tile kiln N of Eves Corner | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Danbury camp hill fort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Bicknacre Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Riffhams | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Danbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Woods | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Danbury Common | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Slough House Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Backwarden | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Loddart's Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Scotch Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Chelmsford: see them on the Chelmsford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School, Bicknacre | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Nursing Home CM3 4JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hyde Lane (38).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CM3 4LJ: 3 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- CM3 4JF: 1 address
- CM3 4JG: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- CM3 4LH: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- CM3 4NF: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- CM3 4NR: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tyndales Lane · Mill Lane · Hawks Close · Maldon Road
All the streets in CM3 and across Chelmsford.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.