Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
3 planning records
Estimated value
£461,000
- Against CM3 5FP's recent median (£380,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against CM3 5FP's recent median (£380,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Benbow Drive is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 5FP. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 5FP
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
13 Benbow Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 CM3 5FP: £380,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CM3 5FP
25 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Jun 2025
£420,0004 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Aug 2024
£525,00035 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Apr 2018
£195,00037 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Apr 2018
£261,00012 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Dec 2016
£420,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 13 Benbow Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Benbow Drive is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
13 Benbow 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 16 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 November 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 13 Benbow Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 13 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
0decisions11documents2nearby
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Swedish Whitebeam (T2) - in front garden - crown reduce by 1m, cutting to suitable growing points; remove crossing branches, cutting to branch collar; crown lift to 2.5m, cutting to suitable growing points.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/05181/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2023Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2017Decision
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Versus other Benbow Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 13 Benbow Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Asda Store — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Collingwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Collingwood Primary SchoolPrimary185m
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersPrimary414m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFPrimary462m
- William de Ferrers SchoolSecondary478m
Nearest stops
- Asda StoreBus stop283m
- Collingwood RoadBus stop305m
- Hallowell DownBus stop325m
- Broughton RoadBus stop395m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 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 CM3 5FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 13 Benbow Drive is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 5FP. 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. No sale is recorded for 13 Benbow Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 13 Benbow Drive was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, 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. 3 applications are matched to 13 Benbow 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 5FP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Benbow Drive is in council tax band E. 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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