23 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
About 23 Brent Avenue
23 Brent Avenue is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £603,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 98.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
23 Brent Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2026
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Brent Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£603,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2025Most recent
£603,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5SE: £420,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CM3 5SE
19 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
Sold May 2022
£445,0001 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
Sold May 2021
£405,00017 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
Sold Nov 2017
£420,0006 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
Sold Sept 2017
£435,00012 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE
Sold Jun 2012
£312,000
Versus other Brent Avenue homes
23 Brent Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,568
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5GS
1 Broughton Road, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5YX
1 Bulbecks Walk, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5ZN
1 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5UB
1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5SE
1 Bressingham Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5RF
1 Brace Walk, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5GW
1 Bandhills Close, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5JW
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Rising 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







