What kind of home is 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF last sold for £305,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £203,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and January 2015, 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF rose from £203,000 to £305,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

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

Which area is 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Coval Avenue, CM1 1TF is Fire Station, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 328m away.

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4 Coval Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £490,000 sits 60.7% above the 2015 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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

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Nov 2019
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 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Coval Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£305,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2015Most recent
£305,000
+50.2%over 3 years
17 August 2011
£203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TF: £470,000 (2025–2020).

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.

4 Coval Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,547

Street avg £3,047

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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

80 dB

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