What kind of home is 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL last sold for £455,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and April 2022, 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL rose from £390,000 to £455,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL in?

5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL 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 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

The closest primary school to 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL is Oaklands Infant School (666m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (851m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Goldlay Avenue, CM2 0TL is Lady Lane, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Goldlay Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 0TL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Goldlay Avenue

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

5 Goldlay Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0TL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Goldlay Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2022Most recent
£455,000
+16.7%over 5 years
24 October 2016
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0TL: £505,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CM2 0TL

On the street

Versus other Goldlay Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Goldlay Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £3,502

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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

Lady Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oaklands Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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