5 Arbutus Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9HW
About 5 Arbutus Close
5 Arbutus Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 27.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
5 Arbutus Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 October 2027
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Planning history
5 Arbutus Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Arbutus Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2018Most recent
£475,000
+65.5%over 10 years20 September 2007
£287,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9HW: £228,000 (2016–2006).
Nearby sales in CM2 9HW
Versus other Arbutus Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Arbutus Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,554
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heath Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moulsham High School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB