What is the average house price in Chelmsford?
£443,080
Average price per property type
Detached
£668,439
Semi-Detached
£451,722
Terraced
£369,836
Flats
£223,077
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📈
Prices increased by £5,324 (1.22%) over the past year
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £151,552 (51.99%) over the past 10 years
Quick answers for Chelmsford
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When did average house prices in Chelmsford reach their peak?
Prices peaked at £498,718 in NOV 2022.
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How many properties are being sold in Chelmsford?
2,065 properties sold in the last 12 months, -942 (-31.3%) vs the previous 12 months.
View sales volume trendsWhat type of properties are sold in Chelmsford?
Detached houses are most common at 27.7% of sales.
View property type breakdownProperty price ranges in Chelmsford
The most common price range is £300k - £400k at 41.2% of sales.
View price range breakdownWhat is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Chelmsford?
Most expensive: Mashbury (£1,100,000). Cheapest: Springfield (£354,317).
View full area rankingMost expensive houses in Chelmsford 👀
heronsfield copt hill, essex
Sold in AUG 2016
£3,700,000
50 mill road, essex
Sold in MAR 2026
£3,480,000
dane court copt hill, essex
Sold in JUN 2010
£3,275,000
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 20 May 2026 at 08:44 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The Chelmsford dataset covers 6,668 postcodes.