What type of property is 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX last sold for £212,500 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £152,995 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2003 and February 2024, 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX rose from £152,995 to £212,500, a change of £59,505. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The current EPC rating for 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX located?

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

How safe is the area around 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

Police records around 30 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 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

The closest primary school to 30 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 transport links are near 30 Dove Lane, CM2 8AX?

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

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30 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Dove Lane

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

30 Dove Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 53 m² this is the 8th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2024 for £212,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 30.3% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

30 Dove Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromB84toC79

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Jul 2023from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromC79toB82

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Dove Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Dove Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£212,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2024Most recent
£212,500
+44.6%over 10 years
29 July 2013
£147,000
-8.1%over 6 years
28 March 2007
£160,000
+4.6%over 3 years
28 August 2003
£152,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8AX: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM2 8AX

On the street

Versus other Dove Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Dove Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,009

Street avg £3,708

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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