What type of property is 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF last sold for £486,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in August 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and September 2021, 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF rose from £235,000 to £486,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF located?

12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

The closest primary school to 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is Maltese Road Primary School (547m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (455m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is Fire Station, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 328m away.

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12 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Coval Avenue

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

12 Coval Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £486,000 in September 2021. 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 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromF30toD66

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%68%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF

0decisions1extensions5documents3nearby

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.65m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
17/00088/HHPA
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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.

12 Coval Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£486,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£486,000
+106.8%over 9 years
19 August 2012
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TF: £377,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CM1 1TF

On the street

Versus other Coval Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Coval Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,797

Street avg £3,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1TF 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 CM1 1TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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