What kind of home is 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN?

53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN sell for?

53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN last sold for £280,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and August 2023, 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN rose from £265,000 to £280,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN?

The current EPC rating for 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN?

53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN use?

The latest EPC at 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN in?

53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN?

The closest primary school to 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN is Oaklands Infant School (578m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (752m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN?

The closest bus stop to 53 Goldlay Gardens, CM2 0EN is Lynmouth Gardens, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor top floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Goldlay Gardens

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

53 Goldlay Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53 Goldlay Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Goldlay Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Goldlay Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£280,000
+5.7%over 4 years
21 January 2019
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EN: £340,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 0EN

On the street

Versus other Goldlay Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53 Goldlay Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,746

Street avg £4,532

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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