Dorset Avenue - CM2 8HB
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8HB is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 875th largest and 356th most expensive of the 1,224 postcodes in the CM2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 24 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,285
- 10 Year change
- up 12.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,566pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £374/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8HB is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 875th largest and 356th most expensive of the 1,224 postcodes in the CM2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 24 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,285
- 10 Year change
- up 12.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,566pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £374/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM2 8HB
- 245 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 247 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 249 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 251 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 253 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM2 8HB sold for £360,000 on 14th July 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £309,285.
The CM2 8HB Sales Market has increased by 12.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £309,285 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £315,357 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £316,022 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £316,759 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £323,438 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £298,055 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £287,584 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £284,707 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £284,531 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £282,924 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £274,086 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £242,445 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £217,641 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £197,395 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £194,396 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £193,790 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £197,245 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £185,461 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £204,247 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £207,262 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,566.
The CM2 8HB Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,331pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £990pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £941pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £900pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £884pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £876pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £853pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £815pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £875pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £840pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th July 2023 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
CM2 8HB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2023£360,000 | 3 Bed House277, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB277, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB
- Sold Dec 2021£327,000 | 3 Bed House283, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB283, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB
- Sold Feb 2021£325,000 | 3 Bed House295, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB295, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB
- Sold Feb 2020£276,000 | 3 Bed House259, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB259, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB
- Sold Nov 2019£308,250 | 3 Bed House297, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB297, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HB
Nearby Postcodes
CM2 8HB is the 875th largest and the 356th most expensive postcode out of the 1,224 postcodes in the CM2 area.
- CM2 8HA, Readers Court, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8HA17 Addresses|76 m away
- CM2 9RS, Duffield Road, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 9RS30 Addresses|101 m away
- CM2 8YX, Purbeck Court, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8YX56 Addresses|101 m away
- CM2 8HD, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8HD61 Addresses|101 m away
- CM2 8YZ, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8YZ23 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (14)
- mid-century flat (6)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2022£660,000 | 4 Bed House17, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ17, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
- Sold Aug 2022£615,000 | 4 Bed House92, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB92, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB
- Sold Mar 2019£600,000 | 4 Bed House17, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ17, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9TZ
Schools Nearby
- Larkrise Primary School300 m away
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School500 m away
- Baddow Hall Infant School1.3 km away
- Great Baddow High School200 m away
- Moulsham High School1.4 km away
- The Sandon School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM2 8HB is Chelmsford station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- Chelmsford|2.9 km away
- Beaulieu Park|5.3 km away
- Ingatestone|8.8 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|10.3 km away
