Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£501,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£480,000)+4%
- Against CM2 9TZ's recent median (£510,000)-2%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£501,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£480,000)+4%
- Against CM2 9TZ's recent median (£510,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 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 December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
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 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£480,000
+84.6%over 8 years28 June 2012
£260,000
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
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Dorset Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dorset Avenue is a 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 C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £480,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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.
8 Dorset Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 December 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2013from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromG20toC72
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
10%81%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Dorset Avenue.
1 application on record at 8 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
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- Oct 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front, side & rear extensions and part first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01352/FUL
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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.
8 Dorset Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,068
Street avg £4,035
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 8 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 8 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 8 Dorset Avenue was lodged in December 2013 at band C and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 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
- 8 Dorset Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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