What type of property is 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX sell for?

16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX last sold for £245,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (949 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX located?

16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

Police records around 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The closest primary school to 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is Mildmay Primary School (484m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moulsham High School (651m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is Hylands Parade, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

949 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Dove Lane

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

16 Dove Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 60% above the 2012 sale of £245,000. At 88 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 EPCs). On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

16 Dove Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dove Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Dove Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 May 2012Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8AX: £375,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 8AX

On the street

Versus other Dove Lane homes

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

16 Dove Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,780

Street avg £4,204

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hylands Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mildmay Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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