What kind of home is 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX sell for?

5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX last sold for £406,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £203,000 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and February 2021, 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX rose from £203,000 to £406,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX in?

5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

Police records around 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX 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 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

The closest primary school to 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX is Baddow Hall Infant School (204m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (421m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barrington Close, CM2 7AX is Woodhill Road, 295m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barrington Close, Chelmsford, CM2 7AX

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barrington Close

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

5 Barrington Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £406,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barrington Close, Chelmsford, CM2 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Barrington Close, Chelmsford, CM2 7AX

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Apr 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Ground floor front extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
03/00466/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£406,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2021Most recent
£406,000
+100.0%over 16 years
27 February 2004
£203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7AX: £350,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in CM2 7AX

On the street

Versus other Barrington Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Barrington Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,413

Street avg £3,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed

£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed

£401k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed

£337k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath

£490k

1 Bramston Close

CM2 7EW

2 bed1 bath

£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 bath

£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Woodhill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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