What type of property is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH sell for?

5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH last sold for £275,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,995 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and October 2014, 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH rose from £69,995 to £275,000, a change of £205,005. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH located?

5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

The closest primary school to 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH is St Pius X Catholic Primary School (864m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (588m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Burnside Crescent, CM1 4EH is Berwick Avenue, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Burnside Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4EH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Burnside Crescent

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

5 Burnside Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 86 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 45.8% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 01 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burnside Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Burnside Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Burnside Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2014Most recent
£275,000
+25.0%over 7 years
4 December 2006
£220,000
+214.3%over 10 years
1 March 1996
£69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4EH: £372,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM1 4EH

On the street

Versus other Burnside Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Burnside Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £4,197

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 74 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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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

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Berwick Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford. 23 schools nearby.

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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 CM1 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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