8 Benedict Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SD
About 8 Benedict Drive
8 Benedict Drive is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 114 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Planning history
8 Benedict Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Benedict Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in CM1 2SD
Versus other Benedict Drive homes
8 Benedict Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB