Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Penshurst Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Penshurst Drive is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Penshurst Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AY: £439,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM3 7AY
2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Oct 2025
£510,0001 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Oct 2022
£600,0008 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Jan 2021
£337,00013 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Aug 2018
£215,00021 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Aug 2017
£290,000
Versus other Penshurst Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Penshurst Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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.
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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