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10 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1169 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 10 Benedict Drive

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

10 Benedict Drive is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1169 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

10 Benedict Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD

0decisions1extensions8documents12nearby
  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Part two/part single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01911/FUL
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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.

10 Benedict Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2SD: £411,250 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Benedict Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 10 Benedict Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Benedict Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nabbott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westlands Community Primary School. 22 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 CM1 2SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 2SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 10 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.