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About Dovedale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dovedale is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 24.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £761,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £654,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dovedale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Dovedale changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£761,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.5% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2021)
£654,000
Growth on file: 24.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southend Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Dovedale lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,449
Street avg £4,085
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chalklands — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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