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Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford is £300,981 and the estimated rental value is £1,502 per month.
Forest Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 is located in the borough of Chelmsford within the CM1 postal district.
23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £316,031 and a rental value of £1,577 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £279,913 and a rental value of £1,397 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 23 Forest Drive Chelmsford has decreased by an estimated £9,852 (3.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £43 per month (2.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 6%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford sits on a plot of 224m2.
We have plot size data on 7 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford sits on the 7th largest plot.
23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Apr 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford was last sold on 14th July 2017 for £265,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since July 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 41.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford within a radius of 560 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 29, Epping Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2TH, a freehold house which sold for £327,000 on the 22nd July 2025.
Read more about house prices in CM1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Forest Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 has a total of 181 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford is the 34th largest and the 51st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £105k less expensive than the average property in CM1.
The closest station to 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford is Chelmsford station which is 1.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford, 51.6% of property is socially rented and 22.1% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford, 18.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford, the average age was 38.2 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 23, Forest Drive, Chelmsford, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.