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17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Penshurst Drive

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

17 Penshurst Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 37.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Penshurst Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Penshurst Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£224,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2015Most recent

    £224,000

    +44.5%over 10 years

  2. 12 June 2005

    £155,000

    +38.5%over 3 years

  3. 28 March 2002

    £111,950

    +57.7%over 2 years

  4. 28 July 1999

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AY: £439,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Penshurst Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Penshurst Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,930

Street avg £3,806

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Penshurst Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

10 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AD

2 bed1 bath
£333k

10 Holkham Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AU

2 bed
£378k

1 Knole Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AP

2 bed1 bath
£400k

10 Gladden Fields, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AH

3 bed
£407k

1 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AD

3 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Celeborn Street, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AE

4 bed2 bath
£575k

1 Lorien Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AQ

4 bed2 bath
£596k

1 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AY

4 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Riverside Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 7AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.