Detached
£543,068
19% above the Boreham average
41.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Boreham? £456,725
The average house price in Boreham is £456,725, based on 58 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 18.7% (£72,068) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +18.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 58
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Boreham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£402,179
12% below the Boreham average
31.1% of sales
Terraced
£343,950
25% below the Boreham average
22.9% of sales
Flats
£194,375
57% below the Boreham average
4.9% of sales
Are house prices in Boreham going up or down?
House prices in Boreham are rising: up 18.7% (£72,068) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 58.3% (£168,200).
Past 12 months
+18.7%
+£72,068From £384,657 to £456,725
£456,725£384,657
Past 10 years
+58.3%
+£168,200From £288,525 to £456,725
£456,725£288,525
Quick answers for Boreham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£985,000
Highest average, reached in October 2009
How many homes sold?
58
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
41.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
36.1% of sales
How many people live in Boreham?
3,954
771 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Boreham?
1,624
317 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Boreham?
50 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.5% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Boreham?
86 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +11.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Boreham rank?
23rd most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Boreham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Boreham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Boreham compare with nearby areas?
Boreham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Boreham vs Chelmsford Garden Community
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168+£90,443
Open comparison
Boreham vs Springfield
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Springfield
- £358,328−£98,397
Open comparison
Boreham vs Little Baddow
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Little Baddow
- £906,625+£449,900
Open comparison
Boreham vs Chelmer Village
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Chelmer Village
- £375,055−£81,670
Open comparison
Boreham vs Little Waltham
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Little Waltham
- £521,105+£64,380
Open comparison
Boreham vs Broomfield
- Boreham
- £456,725
- Broomfield
- £456,463−£262
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Boreham dataset covers 135 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.