What kind of home is 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

5 York Road, CM2 0AH is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

5 York Road, CM2 0AH last sold for £860,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and October 2021, 5 York Road, CM2 0AH rose from £120,000 to £860,000, a change of £740,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 York Road, CM2 0AH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 York Road, CM2 0AH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

5 York Road, CM2 0AH has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 York Road, CM2 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 5 York Road, CM2 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

5 York Road, CM2 0AH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 York Road, CM2 0AH in?

5 York Road, CM2 0AH sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

Police records around 5 York Road, CM2 0AH show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

The closest primary school to 5 York Road, CM2 0AH is Oaklands Infant School (383m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (215m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 York Road, CM2 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 5 York Road, CM2 0AH is South Lodge Hotel, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH

4 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 York Road

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

5 York Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £860,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

5 York Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 5 York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH

0decisions2extensions47documents6nearby

Jun 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing single storey garage and conservatory and replace with new 1 1/2 storey side extension including front and rear dormer windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
13/00545/FUL
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ExtensionNov 2022Decision
Demolition And RebuildAug 2015Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 York Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£932,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£860,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2021Most recent
£860,000
+72.0%over 7 years
23 January 2014
£499,995
+127.3%over 14 years
2 September 1999
£220,000
+83.3%over 3 years
26 January 1996
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AH: £760,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 York Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,309

Street avg £4,414

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 163 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chelmsford College. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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