Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD
Extendable3 planning records
Estimated value
£439,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£411,250)+7%
- Against CM1 2SD's recent median (£412,500)+6%
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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£439,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£411,250)+7%
- Against CM1 2SD's recent median (£412,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Benedict Drive is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CM1 2SD
5 sales, median £412,500 (2025–2017)
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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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£411,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2SD: £412,500 (2025–2017).
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 21 Benedict Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Benedict Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £411,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 21 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD
0decisions3extensions24documents12nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Apr 2023DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension. Construction of single storey rear extension and two storey side extension with internal alterations and insertion of first floor side widnow.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00178/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2023Decision
- ExtensionJun 2023Decision
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Versus other Benedict Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Benedict Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £3,894
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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 21 Benedict Drive is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 21 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 21 Benedict Drive was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 21 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
- 21 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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