What kind of home is 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG last sold for £250,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG in?

5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG 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.

What schools are near 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

The closest primary school to 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG is Trinity Road Primary School (323m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Arbour Lane, CM1 7RG is The Alma, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Arbour Lane

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

5 Arbour Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 37.2% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £250,000 in December 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Arbour Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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 Arbour Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2019Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7RG: £385,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM1 7RG

On the street

Versus other Arbour Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Arbour Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £3,695

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£339k

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1 Clobbs Yard, Broomfield

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Boyne Drive

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1 Broomhall Gardens

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3 bed2 bath

£202k

1 Cricketers Close, Broomfield

CM1 7BL

1 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

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4 bed2 bath

£332k

1 Beech House, Woodhouse Lane, Broomfield

CM1 7TA

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

The Alma — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Trinity Road Primary School. 31 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 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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