Chelmsford

Last updated July 2026

Area Overview

Chelmsford contains 9 postcode districts comprising a total of 132,854 properties.

The average property price in Chelmsford is £505,815 which has decreased by 1.6% over the last twelve months. During this time rental prices have increased by 3.3% for an average rental price of £2,045 per calendar month.

Ave. Sale Price: £505,815
10 Year change: up 21.2%
Ave. Rental Price: £2,045pcm
10 Year change: up 52.6%
Properties: 132,854
Ave. Gross Yield: 4.9%/year/yr

Prices last updated July 2026.

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House prices in your area

House prices in Chelmsford have fallen, with Willingale, Ongar, CM5 holding up best at 0.5% down over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 is the biggest winner at 3.7% growth over the year.

Willingale, Ongar, CM5
230 Properties
£754.7k0.5%
Battlesbridge, Wickford, SS11
527 Properties
£452.1k1.4%
Runwell, Wickford, SS11
1,368 Properties
£493.7k1.4%
Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3
828 Properties
£483.9k1.5%
Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4
373 Properties
£712.8k1.6%
Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1
193 Properties
£590.8k1.6%
Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3
575 Properties
£488.7k1.6%
Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3
170 Properties
£697.0k1.7%
Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3
623 Properties
£534.3k1.7%
Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3
713 Properties
£562.7k1.7%
Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4
573 Properties
£717.8k1.7%
South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3
6,831 Properties
£405.7k1.7%
Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1
457 Properties
£529.0k1.7%
Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1
2,392 Properties
£463.1k1.8%
Stock, Ingatestone, CM4
1,169 Properties
£866.7k1.8%
Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2
509 Properties
£653.6k1.9%
Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1
1,681 Properties
£407.0k1.9%
Chelmsford Garden, Chelmsford, CM1
2,799 Properties
£504.7k1.9%
East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3
513 Properties
£479.2k1.9%
Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2
704 Properties
£486.4k2.0%
Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2
3,977 Properties
£390.1k2.0%
Downham, Billericay, CM11
249 Properties
£851.3k2.0%
West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2
591 Properties
£482.9k2.0%
Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11
763 Properties
£627.1k2.1%
Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2
1,746 Properties
£429.2k2.1%
Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1
1,073 Properties
£422.7k2.1%

Sales Prices

The average sale price in Chelmsford is £505,815 and prices range from £406,829 in CM2 to £739,511 in CM4.

House prices in Chelmsford have increased by 21.2% over the last ten years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
June 2026	-1.6%	£505,815
June 2025	1.1%	£513,971
June 2024	-1.6%	£508,298
June 2023	-1.4%	£516,330
June 2022	9%	£523,536
June 2021	6.2%	£480,505
June 2020	1.2%	£452,470
June 2019	0.5%	£446,977
June 2018	1.2%	£444,818
June 2017	5.3%	£439,454
June 2016	0%	£417,343

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Rental Prices

The average rental price in Chelmsford is £2,045 and prices range from £1,628 in CM77 to £3,077 in CM4.

Rental prices in Chelmsford have increased by 52.6% over the last ten years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
June 2026	3.3%	£2,045pcm
June 2025	4.9%	£1,980pcm
June 2024	7.2%	£1,889pcm
June 2023	9.2%	£1,761pcm
June 2022	7.3%	£1,613pcm
June 2021	6%	£1,502pcm
June 2020	1.7%	£1,417pcm
June 2019	1.5%	£1,394pcm
June 2018	0.8%	£1,373pcm
June 2017	1.7%	£1,362pcm
June 2016	0%	£1,340pcm

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Postcode Districts

Chelmsford contains 9 postcode districts, comprising a total of 132,854 properties.

Ranked by sale price change over the last 12 months, the districts are led by CM5 - Chipping Ongar, where the average sale price has fallen 0.6% to £569,890, with rents up 2.3% to £2,172 per month. At the foot of the table sits CM6 - Great Dunmow, where values have fallen 2.7% to £486,142, with rents up 3.3% to £1,844 per month.

CM5 - Chipping Ongar
5,158 Properties
£569.9k0.6%
CM77 - Braintree
6,800 Properties
£433.5k1.3%
SS11 - Wickford
8,779 Properties
£403.8k1.5%
CM11 - Billericay
7,876 Properties
£580.6k1.7%
CM4 - Blackmore
4,999 Properties
£733.2k1.8%
CM3 - Hatfield Peverel
24,832 Properties
£488.5k1.9%
CM1 - Chelmsford
32,867 Properties
£399.1k2.1%
CM2 - Chelmsford
27,655 Properties
£400.5k2.3%
CM6 - Great Dunmow
13,894 Properties
£486.1k2.7%

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for Chelmsford. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Sold 28 May 2026£104,000 | 2 Bed Flat24, Albion Court, Chelmsford, CM2 0UT24, Albion Court, Chelmsford, CM2 0UT
Sold 26 May 2026£326,000 | 3 Bed House26, Waldgrooms, Dunmow, CM6 1DZ26, Waldgrooms, Dunmow, CM6 1DZ
Sold 22 May 2026£390,000 | 3 Bed House17, Windsor Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7BP17, Windsor Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7BP
Sold 22 May 2026£315,000 | 3 Bed House5, Royal Oak Drive, Wickford, SS11 8NT5, Royal Oak Drive, Wickford, SS11 8NT
Sold 22 May 2026£184,000 | 2 Bed Flat43, Tugby Place, Chelmsford, CM1 4XL43, Tugby Place, Chelmsford, CM1 4XL
Sold 22 May 2026£950,000 | 5 Bed House76, Regiment Gate, Chelmsford, CM1 6BQ76, Regiment Gate, Chelmsford, CM1 6BQ
Sold 22 May 2026£345,000 | 3 Bed House105, Hamberts Road, Chelmsford, CM3 5TZ105, Hamberts Road, Chelmsford, CM3 5TZ
Sold 22 May 2026£645,000 | 4 Bed House16, Allens Close, Chelmsford, CM3 3DR16, Allens Close, Chelmsford, CM3 3DR
Sold 22 May 2026£275,000 | 3 Bed Flat8 Kissing Gate, Church Road, Chelmsford, CM3 2JZ8 Kissing Gate, Church Road, Chelmsford, CM3 2JZ
Sold 21 May 2026£960,000 | 5 Bed HouseLangtoft, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8NDLangtoft, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8ND
Sold 21 May 2026£835,000 | 5 Bed House8, Jacksons Lane, Billericay, CM11 1AH8, Jacksons Lane, Billericay, CM11 1AH
Sold 20 May 2026£345,000 | 2 Bed House8, Bulford Lane, Braintree, CM77 8NN8, Bulford Lane, Braintree, CM77 8NN
Sold 18 May 2026£420,000 | 3 Bed House4, Pine Avenue, Dunmow, CM6 1WJ4, Pine Avenue, Dunmow, CM6 1WJ
Sold 15 May 2026£365,000 | 3 Bed House16, Aldridge Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6QG16, Aldridge Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6QG
Sold 15 May 2026£260,000 | 2 Bed House273, Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7QA273, Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7QA
Sold 15 May 2026£447,000 | 3 Bed House52, Cusak Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6XH52, Cusak Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6XH
Sold 15 May 2026£295,000 | 3 Bed House54, Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH54, Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH
Sold 15 May 2026£520,000 | 4 Bed House1, Perriclose, Chelmsford, CM1 6UJ1, Perriclose, Chelmsford, CM1 6UJ
Sold 15 May 2026£325,000 | 3 Bed House31, Cotswold Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 2HS31, Cotswold Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 2HS
Sold 15 May 2026£371,200 | 3 Bed House52, Henry Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RG52, Henry Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RG
Sold 15 May 2026£410,000 | 3 Bed House60, Quilp Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 4YD60, Quilp Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 4YD
Sold 15 May 2026£300,000 | 2 Bed Flat57, Weighbridge Court 301, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9FD57, Weighbridge Court 301, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9FD
Sold 14 May 2026£457,500 | 4 Bed House14, Tamworth Drive, Wickford, SS11 7FQ14, Tamworth Drive, Wickford, SS11 7FQ
Sold 14 May 2026£342,000 | 3 Bed House60, Cypress Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9LU60, Cypress Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9LU
Sold 14 May 2026£350,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 220, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6LBFlat 3, 220, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6LB
Sold 14 May 2026£465,000 | 3 Bed House15, The Oaks, Billericay, CM11 2RP15, The Oaks, Billericay, CM11 2RP
Sold 14 May 2026£565,000 | 4 Bed House55, Nickleby Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4XG55, Nickleby Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4XG
Sold 14 May 2026£290,000 | 2 Bed Flat81, Wilfred Waterman Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6AZ81, Wilfred Waterman Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6AZ
Sold 14 May 2026£375,000 | 3 Bed House100, Hamberts Road, Chelmsford, CM3 5TZ100, Hamberts Road, Chelmsford, CM3 5TZ
Sold 14 May 2026£760,000 | 4 Bed House24, Chamberlains Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5LX24, Chamberlains Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5LX
Sold 13 May 2026£385,000 | 3 Bed House16, St. Johns Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PE16, St. Johns Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PE
Sold 13 May 2026£90,000 | 1 Bed Flat12 Larkspur Court, Candytuft Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6QX12 Larkspur Court, Candytuft Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6QX
Sold 13 May 2026£460,000 | 3 Bed House2, Foxglove Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4FW2, Foxglove Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4FW
Sold 13 May 2026£360,000 | 3 Bed House3, Bakers Mead, Chelmsford, CM3 1AL3, Bakers Mead, Chelmsford, CM3 1AL
Sold 12 May 2026£440,000 | 4 Bed House5, Washall Drive, Braintree, CM77 7GF5, Washall Drive, Braintree, CM77 7GF
Sold 12 May 2026£675,000 | 4 Bed House11, Chancery Place, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY11, Chancery Place, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY
Sold 12 May 2026£890,000 | 5 Bed House3, Green Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4NA3, Green Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4NA
Sold 12 May 2026£417,500 | 3 Bed House1, Coxs Close, Chelmsford, CM3 5SL1, Coxs Close, Chelmsford, CM3 5SL
Sold 12 May 2026£320,000 | 4 Bed House82, Bramley Way, Chelmsford, CM3 6ET82, Bramley Way, Chelmsford, CM3 6ET
Sold 12 May 2026£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseFairview, High Street, Dunmow, CM6 3SHFairview, High Street, Dunmow, CM6 3SH
Sold 11 May 2026£160,000 | 2 Bed Flat8, West Lawn, Chelmsford, CM2 8SJ8, West Lawn, Chelmsford, CM2 8SJ
Sold 11 May 2026£650,000 | 5 Bed House15, Mallard Close, Braintree, CM77 7YD15, Mallard Close, Braintree, CM77 7YD
Sold 11 May 2026£187,500 | 1 Bed Flat8, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1NX8, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1NX
Sold 11 May 2026£350,000 | 3 Bed House12, Coral Close, Chelmsford, CM3 5PP12, Coral Close, Chelmsford, CM3 5PP
Sold 11 May 2026£755,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Old Stables, Rear Of The Coach House, Lower Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM3 6HEThe Old Stables, Rear Of The Coach House, Lower Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM3 6HE
Sold 8 May 2026£360,000 | 4 Bed House66, Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8NL66, Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8NL
Sold 8 May 2026£137,000 | 2 Bed House4, Aylesbury Drive, Braintree, CM77 7AW4, Aylesbury Drive, Braintree, CM77 7AW
Sold 8 May 2026£470,000 | 3 Bed House7, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN7, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold 8 May 2026£324,000 | 2 Bed House3, Pintolls, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZB3, Pintolls, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZB
Sold 8 May 2026£175,000 | 2 Bed Flat86, Tallow Gate, Chelmsford, CM3 5RX86, Tallow Gate, Chelmsford, CM3 5RX

Source: HM Land Registry (July 2026)

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