What kind of home is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

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

What did 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY sell for?

21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY last sold for £290,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and August 2017, 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY rose from £71,000 to £290,000, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY use?

The latest EPC at 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY in?

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

Is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY 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.

What schools are near 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The closest primary school to 21 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).

How well connected is 21 Penshurst Drive, CM3 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Penshurst Drive

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

21 Penshurst Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 39.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2024

Current Certificate

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price for 21 Penshurst Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2017Most recent
£290,000
+308.5%over 20 years
19 May 1997
£71,000

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

Nearby sales in CM3 7AY

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Penshurst Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £3,888

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£402k

1 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AD

3 bed2 bath

£400k

10 Gladden Fields, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AH

3 bed

£408k

1 Knole Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AP

2 bed1 bath

£359k

10 Holkham Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AU

2 bed

£511k

1 Celeborn Street, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AE

4 bed2 bath

£307k

10 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AD

2 bed1 bath

£593k

1 Lorien Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AQ

4 bed2 bath

£637k

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

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

0.5 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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