— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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9,312 people · median £415,000 · Chelmsford
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £415,000, up 3% over five years. That's about 10.7× local earnings — around the 11.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 44 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£415,000
5-year change+3%
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 ownership73%
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
£3,704 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 CM1 7 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Road | £214,950 | 377 | +7.7% |
| Waveney Drive | £150,500 | 302 | +1.2% |
| Arbour Lane | £184,995 | 273 | +19% |
| Nash Drive | £135,000 | 185 | +14.2% |
| Tamar Rise | £127,250 | 174 | +79.8% |
| School Lane | £295,000 | 121 | -1.4% |
| Longshots Close | £248,500 | 114 | -4.3% |
| Parklands Drive | £220,000 | 85 | +17.9% |
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 CM1 7 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 CM1 7 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Elm Close Broomfield | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £405,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 37, Hillary Close | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £395,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 7 White Mead Broomfield | Detached | 2 | D | £450,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 55 Main Road Broomfield | Terraced | 3 | D | £235,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 44, Petty Croft Broomfield | Detached | 4+ | B | £592,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 51 TORQUAY ROAD | Detached | 4+ | D | £684,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 257, Springfield Road | Terraced | 3 | E | £395,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 2b, Broomhall Road | Flat | 2 | E | £410,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 29, Hillary Close | Terraced | 3 | D | £367,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 3 Coombe Rise | Semi-detached | 2 | C | £315,500 | Jun 2026 |
206 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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