What type of property is 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

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

When did 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX last change hands?

23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX last sold for £375,000 in June 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

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

Where is 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

Police records around 23 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 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is Hylands Parade, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Dove Lane

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

23 Dove Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 128.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

23 Dove Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 June 2025Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8AX: £336,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On years held, 23 Dove Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,944

Street avg £3,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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