— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This district
A typical home here sells for £400,000, up 6.7% over five years. That's about 10.7× local earnings — around the 11.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 951 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£400,000
5-year change+6.7%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.7× · five-year average 11.3×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss31.6%
Of the homes here that sold again within five years, 31.6% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses6.3%
Flats36.1%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new48.9%
Bought second-hand24.8%
Overall
Typical resale gain+7.8% · ~6.7-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (675 resale pairs) · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership70%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,245
Chelmsford City Council£235
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D (baseline)£2,245
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£3,832 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by neighbourhood 24 neighbourhoods — the district, broken down
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Melbourne +24.4%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | £363,750 | +24.4% | 276 |
| Writtle | £522,500 | +23% | 132 |
| Tile Kiln | £381,000 | +18.8% | 162 |
| Chelmer Village | £336,500 | +18.3% | 276 |
| Chancellor Park | £450,000 | +17.3% | 147 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Chelmsford — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Navigation Road | Terraced | 2 | C | £290,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 35 Spencer Court South Woodham Ferrers | Terraced | 2 | C | £277,500 | Jul 2026 |
| 4 Harvest Close South Woodham Ferrers | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £377,500 | Jul 2026 |
| 40c Park View Crescent Great Baddow | Terraced | 3 | B | £354,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 66 Golding Thoroughfare Chelmer Village | Detached | 4+ | C | £440,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 12 Lady Lane | Detached | 3 | D | £480,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 248, Ongar Road Writtle | Detached | 4+ | D | £590,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 4 Reynards Court | Flat | 2 | D | £215,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 90 TALLOW GATE SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS CHELMSFORD | Flat | 2 | C | £205,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 46 Mayne Crest | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £430,000 | Jul 2026 |
4,938 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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