England / Essex
Chelmsford£438,023
Average price, last 12 months
−2.8% in a year
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The average house price in Chelmsford is £438,023 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 2.8%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £674,598
Semi-detached
- £440,240
Terraced
- £371,197
Flats
- £213,084
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Chelmsford
Mostly detached houses
29%
28%
22%
21%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In Chelmsford the priciest area costs 3.2× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
Chelmsford
3.2× spreadCheapest
Springfield
£366,242
Most expensive
Stock
£1,154,259
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£438,023
Change over 1 year
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
−£12,798
Change over ~10 years
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
+£103,308
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
2,183
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
−724
Number of postcodes
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
6,668
Households (Census 2021)
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
75,348
Household density
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
569 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
181,602
Population density
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
1,370 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
60 m² per resident · more than 79% of areas
Green space share of area
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
3.2%
Public parks
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
66
Peak month
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
NOV 2022 · £498,718
Most common price band
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£300k – £400k · 41.8%
Detached average
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£674,598
Semi-detached average
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£440,240
Terraced average
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£371,197
Flats average
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
£213,084
Detached share of sales
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
29.0%
Semi-detached share of sales
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
28.0%
Terraced share of sales
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
22.1%
Flats share of sales
Chelmsford
England / Essex / Chelmsford
20.9%
| Metric | Chelmsford England / Essex / Chelmsford |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £438,023 |
| Change over 1 year | −£12,798 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£103,308 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 2,183 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −724 |
| Number of postcodes | 6,668 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 75,348 |
| Household density | 569 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 181,602 |
| Population density | 1,370 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 60 m² per resident · more than 79% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 3.2% |
| Public parks | 66 |
| Peak month | NOV 2022 · £498,718 |
| Most common price band | £300k – £400k · 41.8% |
| Detached average | £674,598 |
| Semi-detached average | £440,240 |
| Terraced average | £371,197 |
| Flats average | £213,084 |
| Detached share of sales | 29.0% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 28.0% |
| Terraced share of sales | 22.1% |
| Flats share of sales | 20.9% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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