Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£388,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£249,995)+55%
- Against CM2 0EN's recent median (£320,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£388,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£249,995)+55%
- Against CM2 0EN's recent median (£320,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Goldlay Gardens is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0EN. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CM2 0EN
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Goldlay Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
24 August 2011Most recent
£249,995
+89.4%over 10 years8 April 2001
£132,000
+17.9%over 1 year31 August 1999
£112,000
+41.8%over 2 years27 August 1997
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EN: £320,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CM2 0EN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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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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 43 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 £388,000 sits 55.2% 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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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
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 June 2021
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.
Versus other Goldlay Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Goldlay Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,951
Street avg £3,775
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
Crime
324/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.
Nearest schools
- Oaklands Infant SchoolPrimary578m
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary642m
- Chelmsford College16 plus752m
- Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- Lynmouth GardensBus stop116m
- Lady LaneBus stop193m
- Rosebery RoadBus stop212m
- Army & NavyBus stop254m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Goldlay Gardens is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0EN. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Goldlay Gardens. 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 5 Goldlay Gardens was lodged in June 2011 at band E and expired in June 2021, 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. None is matched to 5 Goldlay Gardens. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 0EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Goldlay Gardens is in council tax band C. 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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