— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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3,440 people · median £480,000 · 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 £480,000, down 3.6% over five years. That's about 10.7× local earnings — around the 11.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 17 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£480,000
5-year change-3.6%
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 ownership80%
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
£3,800 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 CM3 8 47 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Road | £355,998 | 132 | -18.8% |
| The Tye | £339,000 | 84 | -3.5% |
| East Hanningfield Road | £350,000 | 77 | +7.5% |
| Ashley Green | £196,500 | 74 | — |
| South Hanningfield Road | £500,000 | 59 | — |
| Sonters Down | £130,998 | 56 | — |
| Highfields Mead | £320,000 | 53 | — |
| Chalk Street | £440,000 | 47 | — |
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 CM3 8 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 CM3 8 — sold prices
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3 The Old Rectory Abbey Fields | Flat | 4+ | F | £470,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 1 Fillioll Close East Hanningfield | Flat | 1 | C | £102,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 24 Payne Place East Hanningfield | Terraced | 4+ | C | £295,000 | May 2026 |
| 4 Rettendon Place Cottages Main Road | Semi-detached | — | — | £395,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 4 The Lawns The Tye | Flat | 4+ | D | £375,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 8 Ormonds Crescent Woodham Ferrers | Semi-detached | 3 | E | £470,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 3 Fillioll Close East Hanningfield | Flat | 2 | C | £185,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 4 Scarles Croft The Tye | Terraced | — | — | £480,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Southdene South Hanningfield Road Rettendon Common | Detached | 4+ | D | £820,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 4 Bridon Close East Hanningfield | Detached | 4+ | D | £560,000 | Mar 2026 |
66 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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