What type of property is 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY last sold for £510,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £84,804 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between May 1996 and October 2025, 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY rose from £84,804 to £510,000, a change of £425,196. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 7AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY located?

2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY 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.

Which schools serve 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The closest primary school to 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is Riverside Primary School (877m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is Gandalfs Ride, 463m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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

6 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Penshurst Drive

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

2 Penshurst Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £510,000 in October 2025. At 103 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY

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Mar 2014
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
14/00382/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Penshurst Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£510,000
+16.2%over 4 years
25 January 2021
£439,000
+56.8%over 12 years
19 August 2008
£280,000
+12.9%over 3 years
19 May 2005
£248,000
+15.3%over 1 year
8 June 2003
£215,000
+153.5%over 7 years
23 May 1996
£84,804

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AY: £337,000 (2022–2017).

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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.

On years held, 2 Penshurst Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,951

Street avg £3,704

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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