51 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EL
About 51 Goldlay Road
51 Goldlay Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £585,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
51 Goldlay Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
51 Goldlay Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 51 Goldlay Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 13 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£585,000
+37.6%over 5 years26 April 2018
£425,000
+60.4%over 7 years27 July 2010
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EL: £365,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CM2 0EL
Versus other Goldlay Road homes
On floor area, 51 Goldlay Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,570
Street avg £3,994
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/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