Dorset Avenue is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM2 8HD is located in the Great Baddow West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8HB, CM2 8EY, CM2 9RS, CM2 8YU, CM2 8HA, CM2 8YT, CM2 8YX, CM2 8EP, CM2 8YZ.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 282 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 8HD

Average Price
£276,577
Semi-Detached
£201,976
Terraced
£314,986
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£165,740
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£352,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
338 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£312,5002023-03-13 £309,199
314 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002023-01-04 £331,323
320 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£148,0002022-03-18 £148,714
312 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£342,5002022-01-28 £350,746
304 Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£321,5002021-08-13 £343,154

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 514 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 4,948 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR
4out of 4 363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Larkrise Primary School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 457 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 1,264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 1,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moulsham Infant School
Princes Road , CM2 9DG
3out of 4 1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Baddow High School
Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ
3out of 4 55 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 1,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 2,354 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 3,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 3,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ
- not rated 1,990 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thriftwood School
Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW
4out of 4 1,940 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 2,284 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 2,326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 2,336 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 2,889 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunflowers Tiney Home Nursery70 Noakes Avenue, Great Baddow389 yd
Great Baddow BarnThe Great Baddow Barn, Watchouse Road782 yd
Abercorn Plant And Garden Centre301 Beehive Lane, Great Baddow799 yd
Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee ShedLathcoates Fruit Farm, Beehive Lane885 yd
Subway134 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Baddow Millennium Community CentreBaddow Road, Great Baddow934 yd
Eagle And HindGloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza7 Purbeck Court, Great Baddow233 yd
Favourite GrillFavourite Grill, 130 Gloucester Avenue1,007 yd
Golden Fry138 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd
Greggs146 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd
China Palace142 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative62A Beehive Lane, Chelmsford626 yd
The Co-operative152 - 156 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Baddow High School
DUFFIELD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool162 yd
Beehive Lane Primary School
BEEHIVE LANE
grass pitches454 yd
Hamptons Sports & Leisure Ltd
TYDEMANS
squash courts, tennis courts531 yd
Estric (Closed)
Galleywood Road
grass pitches773 yd
Great Baddow Recreation Ground
BADDOW ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,004 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM2 8HD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired55
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities12
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male137

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced42
Widowed8

Health

Very good health138
Good health92
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White268

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union17
Middle East and Asia6
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years15
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland3
France2
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion145
Christian124
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered13