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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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

£388,000

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

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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: £320,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

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

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Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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 · from £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.
£379k

1 Bradford Street

CM2 0BG

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Grove Road

CM2 0EY

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Bouverie Road

CM2 0UD

£369k

1 Falcons Mead

CM2 0NN

2 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Hart Street

CM2 0RY

4 bed
£436k

1 Cherry Garden Lane

CM2 0BL

£342k

1 Belle Vue

CM2 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Goldlay Road

CM2 0FP

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

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.

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.