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13 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP

3 planning records
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
Overview

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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2023

EPC 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
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Planning

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
  1. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£490,000

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 CM3 5FP: £380,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

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1 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed1 bath
£531k

1 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers

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£551k

1 Broughton Road, South Woodham Ferrers

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£432k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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 CM3 5FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 5FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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