What kind of home is 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE last sold for £420,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and November 2017, 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE rose from £74,500 to £420,000, a change of £345,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE in?

17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

The closest primary school to 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE is Woodville Primary School (152m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brent Avenue, CM3 5SE is Medical Centre, 123m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 314m away.

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17 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Brent Avenue

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

17 Brent Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 29.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brent Avenue 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.

Price for 17 Brent Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£420,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2017Most recent
£420,000
+463.8%over 22 years
29 June 1995
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5SE: £405,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in CM3 5SE

On the street

Versus other Brent Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Brent Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,785

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Woodville Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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