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About 4 Dorset Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Dorset Avenue is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 85 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Dorset Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2017)
£405,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,765
Street avg £4,060
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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