Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£714,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£660,000)+8%
- Against CM2 9TZ's recent median (£510,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£714,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£660,000)+8%
- Against CM2 9TZ's recent median (£510,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 9TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
118 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CM2 9TZ
5 sales, median £510,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Dorset Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 May 2022Most recent
£660,000
+10.0%over 3 years7 March 2019
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9TZ: £510,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM2 9TZ
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 17 Dorset Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Dorset Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £660,000 in May 2022. 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 17 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
0decisions2extensions4documents2nearby
- Mar 2010PorchOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey rear/side extensions and front porch.
Extension- Reference
- 10/00053/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2012Decision
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Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Dorset Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,593
Street avg £3,946
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
324/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.
Nearest schools
- Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary365m
- Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary541m
- Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary832m
- Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- The RidingsBus stop155m
- Dorset CloseBus stop212m
- Loftin WayBus stop212m
- Loftin WayBus stop242m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
- Shoplifting529 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
- Other Theft353 reports7%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 9TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Dorset Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Dorset Avenue was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 17 Dorset Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 9TZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Dorset Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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