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Goldlay Gardens, Old Moulsham, Chelmsford, CM2

East of England

£400,000

Listed on 23/07/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
797 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

Bond Residential presents a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Moulsham, with separate sitting and dining rooms, a rear garden and a garage accessed from the rear. The entrance hall connects the ground-floor rooms and staircase. A bay window brings light into the front sitting room, while the dining room looks out to the garden. The adjoining kitchen has fitted units, work surfaces, space for freestanding appliances and a door to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room with a separate shower enclosure, WC and wash basin. Outside, the front garden is enclosed by a low wall and gate. The rear garden has planted borders, mature shrubs and space for seating; the garage offers parking, storage or workshop use. The listing gives approximately 790 sq ft of internal accommodation, plus a garage of around 140 sq ft. The property is presented as a home that buyers can update and personalise. Old Moulsham provides access to Moulsham Street’s shops, cafés and other services, as well as Chelmsford city-centre amenities. Central Park and Oaklands Park are nearby. Chelmsford station offers direct services to London Liverpool Street, with an average journey time stated as around 35 minutes.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light, liveable project in a sought-after Old Moulsham setting, with a bay-fronted sitting room, separate dining room, established rear garden and a garage offering useful parking or workshop potential. The dated finishes across several rooms give scope for a cosmetic refresh and personalisation, while the images show no obvious structural failure.

The price is the sticking point: at £400,000, the asking figure is about 19% above the local £/sqf average. Once a suitable programme of improvements is factored in, the purchase looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of post-renovation value.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the furnished interior to give the home a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
  • The separate bay-fronted sitting room and garden-facing dining room provide flexible reception space to personalise.
  • The established garden and rear garage add useful outdoor space, storage or workshop potential.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the planned improvements leaves the overall spend stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Headroom after works looks limited after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 18% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Map

Location

Goldlay Gardens, Old Moulsham, Chelmsford, CM2
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chelmsford Rail Station

    0.7 miles

    Train · Chelmsford City Centre

  • Beaulieu Park

    2.8 miles

    Train · Beaulieu

  • Ingatestone Rail Station

    5.8 miles

    Train · Ingatestone

  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

    6.1 miles

    Train · Hatfield Peverel

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,634
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-5.9% since listed
£400,000£25,000(-5.9%)
04/09/2026
Current price
£425,000Initial listing
24/07/2026

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