Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£530,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£486,000)+9%
- Against CM1 1TF's recent median (£470,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£530,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£486,000)+9%
- Against CM1 1TF's recent median (£470,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Coval Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CM1 1TF
5 sales, median £470,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Coval Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£486,000
+106.8%over 9 years19 August 2012
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TF: £470,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CM1 1TF
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 60.2% 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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2031
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
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 2017ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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 £3,210
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary455m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary547m
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary814m
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary877m
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop139m
- County HotelBus stop196m
- The ShipBus stop300m
- Bus StationBus stop306m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Coval Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Coval Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Coval Avenue was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Coval Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1TF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Coval Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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