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3,941 people · median £522,500 · Chelmsford
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£522,500 median 22nd cheapest of 24 neighbourhoods
among 24 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford
A typical home here sells for £522,500, up 23% over five years. That's about 10.7× local earnings — around the 11.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 14 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£522,500
5-year change+23%
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 loss from Chelmsford31.6%
Of the homes across Chelmsford 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) across Chelmsford — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership71%
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
£3,896 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 street in Writtle 50 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Court | £112,750 | 288 | — |
| Millfields | £212,498 | 134 | +18.7% |
| Ongar Road | £290,000 | 103 | +14.8% |
| Little Meadow | £192,500 | 81 | +12.9% |
| The Green | £366,000 | 75 | -32.7% |
| Lodge Road | £325,000 | 75 | +15.4% |
| Mayfield Road | £367,000 | 75 | -0.1% |
| Hunts Drive | £235,000 | 73 | — |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Chelmsford how Writtle compares · from Chelmsford
⌃ 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 Writtle — sold prices
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Lawford Lane Writtle | Detached | 4+ | F | £535,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 62 Lodge Road Writtle | Semi-detached | 2 | C | £372,500 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 1 29a St. Johns Road Writtle | Flat | 1 | C | £250,000 | May 2026 |
| 11 Chancery Place Writtle | Detached | 4+ | D | £675,000 | May 2026 |
| 55 Millfields Writtle | Detached | 4+ | D | £555,000 | May 2026 |
| 46 Ongar Road | Detached | — | — | £525,000 | May 2026 |
| 24 Little Meadow Writtle | Terraced | 3 | D | £370,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 4 Chancery Place Writtle | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £540,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 38 Hunts Drive Writtle | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £405,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 109 Millfields Writtle | Terraced | 3 | C | £405,000 | Feb 2026 |
132 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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