Drood Close - CM1 4XX
Key Street Insights
Drood Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 26th most expensive of the 812 streets in the CM1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 6 houses, 12 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,079
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,418pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £316/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Drood Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 26th most expensive of the 812 streets in the CM1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 6 houses, 12 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,079
- 10 Year change
- up 18.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,418pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £316/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1
- 1 Drood Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Drood Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Drood Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Drood Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Drood Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Drood Close sold for £170,000 on 17th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the street is £266,079.
The Drood Close Sales Market has increased by 18.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.3% | £266,079 |
| July 2025 | 1.9% | £269,552 |
| July 2024 | -1.5% | £264,626 |
| July 2023 | -0.4% | £268,648 |
| July 2022 | 7% | £269,712 |
| July 2021 | 5.5% | £252,124 |
| July 2020 | 1.7% | £238,982 |
| July 2019 | -0.8% | £234,945 |
| July 2018 | 0% | £236,910 |
| July 2017 | 5.8% | £236,804 |
| July 2016 | 11.8% | £223,917 |
| July 2015 | 10.4% | £200,330 |
| July 2014 | 9.9% | £181,449 |
| July 2013 | 1.4% | £165,111 |
| July 2012 | 1.3% | £162,887 |
| July 2011 | 1.3% | £160,757 |
| July 2010 | 7.8% | £158,660 |
| July 2009 | -8.7% | £147,198 |
| July 2008 | -5% | £161,242 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £169,710 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,418.
The Drood Close Rental Market has increased by 52.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3.6% | £1,418pcm |
| July 2025 | 4.2% | £1,369pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.7% | £1,313pcm |
| July 2023 | 10.6% | £1,219pcm |
| July 2022 | 6.5% | £1,102pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.8% | £1,035pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.9% | £978pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.2% | £960pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.6% | £948pcm |
| July 2017 | 1.3% | £943pcm |
| July 2016 | 3.7% | £931pcm |
| July 2015 | 5.2% | £897pcm |
| July 2014 | 4% | £853pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.5% | £821pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.1% | £801pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.2% | £792pcm |
| July 2010 | 6.1% | £767pcm |
| July 2009 | -6% | £723pcm |
| July 2008 | 3.7% | £770pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £742pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 17th January 2025 for £170,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%.
Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat25, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX25, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
- Sold Jun 2021£410,000 | 3 Bed House8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
- Sold Aug 2020£385,000 | 4 Bed House1, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX1, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£410,000 | 3 Bed House8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
- Sold Aug 2020£385,000 | 4 Bed House1, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX1, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
- Sold Sep 2015£325,000 | 3 Bed House8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX8, Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4XX
Nearby Streets
Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 is the 347th largest and the 26th most expensive street in the CM1 area.
- Peggotty Close, Chelmsford, CM157 Addresses|84 m away
- Tapley Road, Chelmsford, CM147 Addresses|98 m away
- Traddles Court, Chelmsford, CM16 Addresses|163 m away
- Oliver Way, Chelmsford, CM113 Addresses|175 m away
- Little Dorrit, Chelmsford, CM117 Addresses|181 m away
- Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, CM167 Addresses|188 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (10)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- Parkwood Academy600 m away
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford600 m away
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls1.5 km away
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Drood Close, Chelmsford, CM1 - CM1 4XX is Chelmsford station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Chelmsford|2.2 km away
- Beaulieu Park|4.4 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|9.8 km away
