Dorset Avenue - CM2 8YY
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8YY is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1103rd largest and 360th 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 47 properties: 29 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,786
- 10 Year change
- up 12.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,481pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £365/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM2 8YY is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1103rd largest and 360th 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 47 properties: 29 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £285,786
- 10 Year change
- up 12.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,481pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £365/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM2 8YY
- 100 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 102 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 104 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 106 Dorset Avenue
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 108 Dorset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM2 8YY sold for £370,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £285,786.
The CM2 8YY Sales Market has increased by 12.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £285,786 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £291,269 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £292,066 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £293,443 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £299,375 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £276,591 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £265,803 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £263,237 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £262,314 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £261,486 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £253,803 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £225,016 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £202,887 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £184,570 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £181,402 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £180,767 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £183,899 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £172,307 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £189,183 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £191,604 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,481.
The CM2 8YY Rental Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,262pcm |
| June 2022 | 6% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £988pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £941pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £898pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £861pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £844pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £837pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £814pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £829pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £795pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £370,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 62 sales since 1995.
CM2 8YY has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£370,000 | 3 Bed House192, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY192, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY
- Sold Nov 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House120, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY120, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY
- Sold Feb 2025£213,000 | 2 Bed Flat108, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY108, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY
- Sold Sep 2024£320,000 | 3 Bed House134, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY134, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY
- Sold May 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House190, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY190, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8YY
Nearby Postcodes
CM2 8YY is the 1103rd largest and the 360th most expensive postcode out of the 1,224 postcodes in the CM2 area.
- CM2 8YZ, Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8YZ23 Addresses|84 m away
- CM2 9FP, Pearl Square, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 9FP42 Addresses|97 m away
- CM2 9FL, Hopwood View, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 9FL16 Addresses|117 m away
- CM2 8YX, Purbeck Court, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 8YX56 Addresses|125 m away
- CM2 9FN, Montfort Drive, Chelmsford, CM2CM2 9FN47 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 16 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- mid-century flat (16)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (27)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- 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 School100 m away
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School700 m away
- Meadgate Primary School1.1 km away
- Great Baddow High School300 m away
- Moulsham High School1.3 km away
- The Sandon School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM2 8YY is Chelmsford station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Chelmsford|2.7 km away
- Beaulieu Park|5.1 km away
- Ingatestone|9.0 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|10.1 km away
