— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£400k
median price
+6.7%
5-year growth
7.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£400k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+6.7%
5-year change
£356k
typical terraced
32 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
87
schools total
7.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
571
Violence — most
8.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
5.4%
in a flood zone
653
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
413
eat & drink
102
shops
72.6%
gigabit
38
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend +6.7%
£249,999 in 2014 → £410,000 in 2025 · 4,938 sales in 12 months
In Essex:
10th cheapest of 148th safest of 148th most affordable of 147th best for schools of 14
View full Essex rankings →The district at a glance each strip is where Chelmsford sits on the Essex range — click through for the full section
Valuation — £400,000 medianValuation →
dearestcheapest
£400,000 median 10th cheapest of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
Safety — 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents each monthSafety →
highest crimesafest
7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents each month 8th safest of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
Schools — 87% of rated schools are Good or OutstandingSchools →
weakeststrongest
87% of rated schools are Good or Outstanding 7th best for schools of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
⌄ Below this district: the map is shaded by Chelmsford's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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