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5 Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Barrack Road

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

5 Barrack Road is a detached house in Mashbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

5 Barrack Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barrack Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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 Barrack Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 CM1 4SE: £445,000 (2021–2000).

On the street

Versus other Barrack Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Barrack Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Barrack Road

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.
£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£706k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£775k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 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

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

0.3 km

Smallshoes — bus stop.

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 CM1 4SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 5 Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.