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Open House, York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH

1 planning record

Estimated value

£952,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£760,000)+25%
  • Against CM2 0AH's recent median (£775,000)+23%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£952,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£760,000)+25%
  • Against CM2 0AH's recent median (£775,000)+23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Open House is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    192 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CM2 0AH

    5 sales, median £775,000 (2024–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Open House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2016Most recent

    £760,000

    +406.7%over 21 years

  2. 30 May 1995

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AH: £775,000 (2024–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Open House, York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Open House

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

Open House is a five-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 192 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 6 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £952,000 is 25.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Open House'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 05 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Open House, York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH

0decisions1extensions9documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00770/FUL
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On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Open House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,958

Street avg £4,752

Below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • Chelmsford College16 plus215m
  • Oaklands Infant SchoolPrimary383m
  • Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary445m
  • Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary761m

Nearest stops

  • South Lodge HotelBus stop107m
  • BBC EssexBus stop175m
  • Queen StreetBus stop335m
  • Vicarage RoadBus stop338m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 reports7%

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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 CM2 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 0AH

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Open House is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Open House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Open House was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Open House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 0AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Open House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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