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11a, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 11a

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

11a is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 136.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11a, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 11a, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ

0decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. May 2022
    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 4.3m, for which the maximum height would be 3.4m (parapet), and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00019/HHPA
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2021Most recent

    £565,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9TZ: £525,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,947

Street avg £3,820

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Ash Grove

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1 Dorset Avenue

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£529k

1 Douglas Walk

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£665k

1 Chislett Row

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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

0.2 km

The Ridings — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Larkrise Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 9TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 9TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11a, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.