Main Road - CM1 7BU
Key Postcode Insights
CM1 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1185th largest and 612th most expensive of the 1,379 postcodes in the CM1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 37 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £373,144
- 10 Year change
- up 15.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,668pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £448/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM1 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1185th largest and 612th most expensive of the 1,379 postcodes in the CM1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 37 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £373,144
- 10 Year change
- up 15.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,668pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £448/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM1 7BU
- 1 Main Road
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Main Road
Unknown
- 5 Main Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Main Road
Unknown
- 9 Main Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM1 7BU sold for £360,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £373,144.
The CM1 7BU Sales Market has increased by 15.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £373,144 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £381,597 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £375,723 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £384,298 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £383,179 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £360,682 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £345,610 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £340,571 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £342,984 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £342,901 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £323,549 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £290,655 |
| June 2014 | 9.4% | £265,411 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £242,534 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £240,851 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £237,088 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £233,580 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £216,012 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £243,047 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £251,541 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,668.
The CM1 7BU Rental Market has increased by 47.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £992pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £977pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £948pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £897pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £965pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £923pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 116 sales since 1995.
CM1 7BU has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£360,000 | 3 Bed House55, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU55, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
- Sold Jan 2026£310,000 | 3 Bed Flat45A, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU45A, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
- Sold Jul 2025£410,000 | 3 Bed House37, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU37, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
- Sold Jul 2025£392,000 | 3 Bed House75, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU75, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
- Sold Sep 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House13, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU13, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
Nearby Postcodes
CM1 7BU is the 1185th largest and the 612th most expensive postcode out of the 1,379 postcodes in the CM1 area.
- CM1 7EF, Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1CM1 7EF13 Addresses|38 m away
- CM1 7DF, Coombe Rise, Chelmsford, CM1CM1 7DF6 Addresses|83 m away
- CM1 7EA, Vellacotts, Chelmsford, CM1CM1 7EA26 Addresses|113 m away
- CM1 7EP, Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1CM1 7EP12 Addresses|118 m away
- CM1 7DE, Capel Close, Chelmsford, CM1CM1 7DE8 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 24 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (24)
- period flat (7)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2017£4,389,680 | 3 Bed House74, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AA74, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AA
- Sold Sep 2002£2,305,000 | 2 Bed House286, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AW286, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AW
- Sold Jan 2007£2,100,000 | 2 Bed House286, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AW286, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7AW
Schools Nearby
- Broomfield Primary School800 m away
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- Perryfields Infant School1.2 km away
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford900 m away
- The Boswells School1.4 km away
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM1 7BU is Chelmsford station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Chelmsford|2.3 km away
- Beaulieu Park|3.2 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|8.6 km away
- Ingatestone|11.7 km away
