Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Penshurst Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Penshurst Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 68 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £337,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£337,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£337,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AY: £460,000 (2025–2017).
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
£600,00013 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Aug 2018
£215,00021 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Aug 2017
£290,0007 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AY
Sold Dec 2016
£430,000
Versus other Penshurst Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 8 Penshurst Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,956
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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