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Great Baddow

8,555 people · median £420,000 · Chelmsford

Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
80/100
Excellent
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£420k
median price
+11.1%
5-year growth
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£420k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+11.1%
5-year change
£345k
typical terraced
28 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
87
schools total
8.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.4%
in a flood zone
653
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
413
eat & drink
102
shops
83.5%
gigabit
38
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Chelmsford +11.1%

£231k£297k£363k£429k20142025£410,000
£249,999 in 2014 → £410,000 in 2025 · across Chelmsford
In Chelmsford:
18th cheapest of 24 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Great Baddow sits on the Chelmsford range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Great Baddow among Chelmsford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Great Baddow is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 8,555. The median house price stands at £420,000, with 321 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes sell for a median of £345,000, flats for £205,000, detached properties for £633,306, and semi-detached for £420,000.

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About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Great Baddow. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide at 8.8 annual mean and moderate for particulate matter at 7.1 annual mean. Flood risk is minimal at 0.4% in any flood zone, with 0% in high-risk areas. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 99.1% superfast coverage and 83.5% gigabit capable. The area contains 5 conservation areas and 46 listed buildings across 27.6% green belt. The median age is 45.9, and 69.5% of homes are owner-occupied. Council tax band D is £2,244.64 for 2026/27, governed by Chelmsford City Council under Liberal Democrat control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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