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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Penshurst Drive

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

6 Penshurst Drive is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 371.5% above the 1996 sale of £93,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

6 Penshurst Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Penshurst Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£93,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 1996Most recent

    £93,950

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.

6 Penshurst Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,105

Street avg £4,089

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Penshurst Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£450k

1 Osterley Place, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AZ

£425k

1 Holkham Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AU

5 bed
£407k

1 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AD

3 bed2 bath
£400k

10 Gladden Fields, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AH

3 bed
£495k

1 Celeborn Street, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AE

4 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Knole Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AP

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Butterbur Chase, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AG

£575k

1 Lorien Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7AQ

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 6 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.