Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD
Estimated value
£519,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£398,000)+30%
- Against CM1 2SD's recent median (£412,500)+26%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
877 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£519,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£398,000)+30%
- Against CM1 2SD's recent median (£412,500)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Benedict Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2SD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CM1 2SD
5 sales, median £412,500 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Benedict Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 February 2017Most recent
£398,000
+69.4%over 4 years27 February 2012
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2SD: £412,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM1 2SD
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Benedict Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Benedict Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 877 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2017. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Benedict Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 August 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Benedict Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Benedict Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Benedict Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,883
Street avg £3,838
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
420/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary179m
- Hylands SchoolSecondary856m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Nabbott RoadBus stop147m
- Benedict DriveBus stop157m
- Beeches RoadBus stop312m
- Harewood RoadBus stop356m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Benedict Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2SD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Benedict Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Benedict Drive was lodged in August 2011 at band D and expired in August 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Benedict Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 2SD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Benedict Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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