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

Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH sell for?

Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH last sold for £760,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and July 2016, Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH rose from £150,000 to £760,000, a change of £610,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH?

The current EPC rating for Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH?

Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Open House, 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 Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH in?

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

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

Police records around Open House, 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 Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH?

The closest primary school to Open House, 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.

What is the nearest station to Open House, York Road, CM2 0AH?

The closest bus stop to Open House, 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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Open House, York Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 5 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 £977,000 is 28.6% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£977,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£760,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£760,000
+406.7%over 21 years
30 May 1995
£150,000

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

Nearby sales in CM2 0AH

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,958

Street avg £4,752

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Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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