49 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EL
About 49 Goldlay Road
49 Goldlay Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £493,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 49 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EL
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
proposed two and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01760/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
49 Goldlay Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.
£493,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£493,000
+35.1%over 4 years25 November 2016
£365,000
+46.0%over 5 years30 March 2011
£250,000
+28.2%over 7 years19 August 2003
£195,000
+39.8%over 1 year28 March 2002
£139,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EL: £425,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM2 0EL
Versus other Goldlay Road homes
49 Goldlay Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,135
Street avg £3,900
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lynmouth Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







