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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 969 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 207 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 81, Downsway, Chelmsford is £439,397 and the estimated rental value is £1,809 per month.
Downsway, Chelmsford, CM1 is located in the borough of Chelmsford within the CM1 postal district.
81, Downsway, Chelmsford has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2010 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £461,367 and a rental value of £1,900 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £408,639 and a rental value of £1,683 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 81 Downsway Chelmsford has decreased by an estimated £14,383 (3.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £52 per month (2.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.9%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 81, Downsway, Chelmsford sits on a plot of 207m2.
We have plot size data on 42 out of 44 other houses in the postcode and 81, Downsway, Chelmsford sits on the 24th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 81, Downsway, Chelmsford was last sold on 21st May 2010 for £233,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2010, the market for similar properties has risen 65.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 81, Downsway, Chelmsford within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 68, Uplands Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6TW, a freehold house which sold for £462,000 on the 19th August 2025.
Read more about house prices in CM1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Downsway, Chelmsford, CM1 has a total of 99 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 81, Downsway, Chelmsford is the 30th largest and the 22nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £33k more expensive than the average property in CM1.
The closest station to 81, Downsway, Chelmsford is Beaulieu Park station which is 2.2 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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford, 46.8% of property is privately owned outright and 41.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford, 17.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 24.7% 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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford, the average age was 39.5 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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford, 1.0% 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 81, Downsway, Chelmsford, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.