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5 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
912 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Goldlay Gardens

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

5 Goldlay Gardens is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 912 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 42 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 60.4% above the 2011 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

5 Goldlay Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Goldlay Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Goldlay Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£249,995

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2011Most recent

    £249,995

    +89.4%over 10 years

  2. 8 April 2001

    £132,000

    +17.9%over 1 year

  3. 31 August 1999

    £112,000

    +41.8%over 2 years

  4. 27 August 1997

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EN: £327,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Goldlay Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £3,862

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Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Goldlay Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£395k

1 Bouverie Road

CM2 0UD

£389k

1 Grove Road

CM2 0EY

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Cherry Garden Lane

CM2 0BL

£374k

1 Bradford Street

CM2 0BG

3 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Falcons Mead

CM2 0NN

2 bed2 bath
£452k

1 Honywood Gardens

CM2 0GB

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Goldlay Road

CM2 0FP

£350k

1 Hart Street

CM2 0RY

4 bed
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.
Full Chelmsford report

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lynmouth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oaklands Infant School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.