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5 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1096 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chaplin Close

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

5 Chaplin Close is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1096 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 122.1% above the 2003 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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 Chaplin Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 5 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW

0decisions3extensions19documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2011
    Garage Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension. Conversion of garage into study with pitched roof. New porch to replace existing with pitched roof including roof over front of reception.

    ExtensionPorch
    Reference
    11/01023/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

5 Chaplin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2003Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8QW: £475,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Chaplin Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Chaplin Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £4,503

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£417k

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£413k

1 Bullen Walk

CM2 8YF

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Eastwood Park, Great Baddow

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£457k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Church Road, West Hanningfield

CM2 8UN

3 bed
£385k

1 Archers Way

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£383k

1 Dove Lane

CM2 8AX

£485k

1 Craiston Way

CM2 8ED

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£487k

1 Attwoods Close

CM2 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Keene Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 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 8QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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