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Great Leighs

2,966 people · median £462,500 · Chelmsford

Cleaner air than most
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£463k
median price
+14.1%
5-year growth
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£463k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
+14.1%
5-year change
£400k
typical terraced
32 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
87
schools total
6.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
653
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
413
eat & drink
102
shops
66.8%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Chelmsford +14.1%

£231k£297k£363k£429k20142025£410,000
£249,999 in 2014 → £410,000 in 2025 · across Chelmsford
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Great Leighs among Chelmsford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Great Leighs is a village in Essex with a population of 2,966. The median house price stands at £462,500, with 52 sales recorded over 12 months at £3,537 per square metre. Detached homes median at £510,000, semi-detached at £487,500, terraced at £400,000 and flats at £212,000.

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Energy performance is relatively strong, with 58.9 per cent of properties rated band C or above; the median band is C. On deprivation, about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. Flood risk is minimal. Great Leighs Primary School is 0.1 kilometres away; Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is 5.3 kilometres away. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 66.8 per cent gigabit-capable and 87.2 per cent superfast coverage. The area contains 62 listed buildings and sits outside the green belt under Chelmsford City Council's jurisdiction.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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