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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £480,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2023
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.
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front, side & rear extensions and part first floor rear extension.
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
See how we calculated this£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2020)
£480,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 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.
8 Dorset Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,068
Street avg £4,103
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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