What type of property is 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP last sold for £145,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5FP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP located?

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

Is 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Benbow Drive, CM3 5FP?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP

Estimated value

£227,000

Since the 2014 sale (£145,000)+57%
Against CM3 5FP's recent median (£380,000)-40%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£227,000

Against its 2014 sale (£145,000)+57%
Against CM3 5FP's recent median (£380,000)-40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Benbow Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CM3 5FP
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2017)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

5 June 2014Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5FP: £380,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CM3 5FP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 7 Benbow Drive

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

7 Benbow Drive is a semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the 8th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 56.6% above the 2014 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD62toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

On the street

Versus other Benbow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Benbow Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,813

Street avg £2,438

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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.

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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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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Benbow Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Benbow Drive. 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 7 Benbow Drive was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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: 7 Benbow Drive is in council tax band B. 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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