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Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 5WF, CM3 5FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,740
24 sales
Price range
£110k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
CM3 5WF

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At a glance

House prices£182k average58% below the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £181,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £168,097. Average sale prices fell from £400,000 in 2016 to £261,167 in 2025 (-35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 58% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% flat, 21% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Benbow Drive range from £110,000 to £525,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Benbow Drive ranks 435th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Benbow Drive compared

Benbow Drive£181,750
CM3 postcode area£478,585
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £400,000 (2 sales)2016£400k2017: £279,000 (2 sales)2017£279k2018: £178,750 (4 sales)2018£179k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £160,250 (1 sales)2020£160k2022: £169,625 (8 sales)2022£170k2024: £274,000 (3 sales)2024£274k2025: £261,167 (3 sales)2025£261k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£168,09728 Nov 2025
Detached5£425,00020 Jun 2025
Terraced1£195,00027 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Benbow Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 10, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 28 Nov 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 7 Nov 2025£133,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 5 Sep 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 20 Jun 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 2 Sep 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 29 Aug 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 25, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 27 Mar 2024£152,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 16 Dec 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 24 Nov 2022£202,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 24 Nov 2022£147,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 28 Sep 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 21 Jul 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 12 May 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 14 Apr 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 9 Mar 2022£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 29 Jul 2020£160,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 29 Nov 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 10 Dec 2018£110,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 27 Apr 2018£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 10 Apr 2018£261,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 28 Mar 2018£149,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive CM3 5WF 1 Dec 2017£178,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 31 Jan 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 2 Dec 2016£420,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Benbow Drive CM3 5FP 15 Jun 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 10, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive £202,000 (Nov 2022) → £230,000 (Nov 2025) +14%
over 3 yrs
Flat 29, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive £147,000 (Nov 2022) → £133,500 (Nov 2025) -9%
over 3 yrs
25, Benbow Drive £380,000 (Jan 2017) → £420,000 (Jun 2025) +11%
over 8 yrs
Flat 8, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive £150,000 (Nov 2019) → £145,000 (Sep 2024) -3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 21, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive £178,000 (Dec 2017) → £190,000 (May 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 18, Vincent Lodge, Benbow Drive £149,000 (Mar 2018) → £170,000 (Apr 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Benbow Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 58 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • South Woodham Ferrers station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Asda Store (o/s, Merchant St) 2 min walk
  • Leighlands Road (opp, Inchbonnie Rd) 4 min walk
  • Hallowell Down (adj, Inchbonnie Rd) 4 min walk
  • Hallowell Down (opp, Inchbonnie Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 1.3 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 2.8 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Woodham · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys South Woodham Ferrers · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Govani Chemists · 0.1 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers · 0.2 mi
  • Village Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 21 · 0.1 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.5%62.5%
Private rented27.6%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households555

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,265

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Benbow Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White92.6%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion47.7%41.2%
Christian44.2%48%
Not answered5.3%5.8%
Muslim1.4%2%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.5%1.7%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK93.3%88.1%
Born outside the UK6.7%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.4%
No qualifications11.7%15.2%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.8%51.6%
Good health34.1%33.8%
Fair health9.6%11%
Bad health2.1%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household46%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household32.7%31%
No cars or vans in household11%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%12.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.

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