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

3 Benbow Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 58 m² this is the 6th 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 top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 239.6% above the 2000 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.