18 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
About 18 Benbow Drive
18 Benbow Drive is an end-of-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
18 Benbow Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Benbow Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
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 CM3 5FP: £380,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CM3 5FP
4 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
£261,00025 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Jan 2017
£380,00012 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP
Sold Dec 2016
£420,000
Versus other Benbow Drive homes
18 Benbow Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB