CM2 8YZ, Chelmsford
Sold prices and local information for CM2 8YZ on Dorset Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£224,917
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£250,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CM2 8YZ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218, Dorset Avenue | 10 Jul 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 230, Dorset Avenue | 16 Apr 2025 | £220,000 | Flat |
| 214, Dorset Avenue | 21 Mar 2023 | £292,500 | Terraced |
| 226, Dorset Avenue | 4 Jun 2021 | £295,000 | Terraced |
| 238, Dorset Avenue | 24 Sep 2019 | £146,000 | Flat |
| 238, Dorset Avenue | 8 Dec 2017 | £146,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 50% freehold, 50% leasehold.
Streets in CM2 8YZ
- Dorset Avenue£320k
Schools near CM2 8YZ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Baddow High School | Secondary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Larkrise Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Woodcroft Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.1 mi |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Meadgate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in CM2 8YZ
Nearest stations
- Chelmsford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Ingatestone station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- The Pillbox Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Colecross Ltd 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Blue Sky Dental 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Baddow Village Surgery 0.7 mi
- Sutherland Lodge Surgery 0.8 mi
- Beauchamp House 1.2 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 83% of homes in Chelmsford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CM2 8YZ
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.1% | 88.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.8% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.1% | 41.2% |
| Christian | 41.7% | 48% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 15.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.5% | 33.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.2% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 14.2% | 11% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 14.8% | 8.1% |
| Professional occupations | 13.6% | 23.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12% | 7.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.6% | 15.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.2% | 6.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.7% | 14.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.4% | 10.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.3% | 4.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.2% | 41.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 14.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 12.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.3% | 61.6% |
| Economically inactive | 42.3% | 36.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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