Dorset Avenue - CM2 8HD
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8HD is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1192nd largest and 309th 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 61 properties: 37 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,410
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,374pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £342/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8HD is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1192nd largest and 309th 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 61 properties: 37 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,410
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,374pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £342/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM2 8HD
- 300 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 302 Dorset Avenue
Unknown
- 304 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 306 Dorset Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 308 Dorset Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM2 8HD sold for £345,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £263,410.
The CM2 8HD Sales Market has increased by 13.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £263,410 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £268,619 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £269,072 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £269,666 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £275,254 |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £253,529 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £244,895 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £242,384 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £242,463 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £240,922 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £233,115 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £206,160 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £184,977 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £167,637 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £165,215 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £164,683 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £167,524 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £157,596 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £173,755 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £176,411 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,374.
The CM2 8HD Rental Market has increased by 50.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £997pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £957pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £941pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £933pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £930pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £914pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £868pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £825pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £788pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £775pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £768pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £748pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £715pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £768pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £738pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 76 sales since 1995.
CM2 8HD has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£345,000 | 3 Bed House354, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD354, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD
- Sold Nov 2025£155,000 | 2 Bed Flat384, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD384, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD
- Sold Jul 2025£165,000 | 2 Bed Flat348, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD348, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD
- Sold Jan 2025£120,000 | 2 Bed Flat386, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD386, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD
- Sold Oct 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House310, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD310, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD
Nearby Postcodes
CM2 8HD is the 1192nd largest and the 309th most expensive postcode out of the 1,224 postcodes in the CM2 area.
- CM2 8HB, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8HB30 Addresses|101 m away
- CM2 8YU, Gardeners, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8YU63 Addresses|116 m away
- CM2 9RS, Duffield Road, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 9RS30 Addresses|127 m away
- CM2 8EY, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8EY7 Addresses|140 m away
- CM2 8HA, Readers Court, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8HA17 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 27 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 20 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (27)
- mid-century flat (20)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 47 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (19)
- G (1)
- D (23)
- No EPC (14)
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 School400 m away
- Mildmay Primary School1.3 km away
- Great Baddow High School100 m away
- Moulsham High School1.3 km away
- The Sandon School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM2 8HD is Chelmsford station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- Chelmsford|2.9 km away
- Beaulieu Park|5.4 km away
- Ingatestone|8.7 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|10.4 km away
