Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£498,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£305,000)+63%
- Against CM1 1TF's recent median (£486,000)+2%
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
4
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£498,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£305,000)+63%
- Against CM1 1TF's recent median (£486,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Coval Avenue is modelled from its 86 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CM1 1TF
5 sales, median £486,000 (2026–2021)
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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.
4 Coval Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£305,000
+50.2%over 3 years17 August 2011
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TF: £486,000 (2026–2021).
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
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About 4 Coval Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Coval Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 63.3% above the 2015 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2015. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF33toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF
0decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullOutcome 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 3.6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.35m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.6m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00067/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.
4 Coval Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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%
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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 buildSolid (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 4 Coval Avenue is modelled from its 86 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 4 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 4 Coval Avenue was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 4 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
- 4 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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