What kind of home is 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP last sold for £261,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and April 2018, 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP rose from £174,000 to £261,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

The current EPC rating for 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5FP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP use?

The latest EPC at 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP in?

37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

The closest primary school to 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is Collingwood Primary School (185m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (478m).

What transport links are near 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

The closest bus stop to 37 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is Asda Store, 283m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Benbow Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

37 Benbow Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 43.7% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

37 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 18 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

37 Benbow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£261,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2018Most recent
£261,000
+50.0%over 12 years
12 January 2006
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5FP: £420,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CM3 5FP

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.

37 Benbow Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,486

Street avg £3,139

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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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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

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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