Detached
£713,969
30% above the Chelmsford Garden Community average
49.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Chelmsford Garden Community? £547,168
The average house price in Chelmsford Garden Community is £547,168, based on 85 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.0% (£11,275) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 85
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Chelmsford Garden Community?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£553,173
1% above the Chelmsford Garden Community average
14.9% of sales
Terraced
£509,600
7% below the Chelmsford Garden Community average
8.4% of sales
Flats
£197,814
64% below the Chelmsford Garden Community average
26.9% of sales
Are house prices in Chelmsford Garden Community going up or down?
House prices in Chelmsford Garden Community are falling: down 2.0% (£11,275) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 0.0% (£10).
Past 12 months
−2.0%
−£11,275From £558,443 to £547,168
£568,711£528,955
Past 10 years
+0.0%
+£10From £547,158 to £547,168
£594,049£531,192
Quick answers for Chelmsford Garden Community
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,175,000
Highest average, reached in March 2011
How many homes sold?
85
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
49.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
53.0% of sales
How many people live in Chelmsford Garden Community?
5,800
1,922 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Chelmsford Garden Community?
2,079
689 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Chelmsford Garden Community?
45 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.4% of the area · 7 public parks. 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 Chelmsford Garden Community?
87 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −2.3% 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 Chelmsford Garden Community rank?
14th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Chelmsford Garden Community?
The highest recorded sale prices in Chelmsford Garden Community, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Chelmsford Garden Community compare with nearby areas?
Chelmsford Garden Community compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Springfield
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Springfield
- £358,328−£188,840
Open comparison
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Boreham
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Boreham
- £456,725−£90,443
Open comparison
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Little Waltham
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Little Waltham
- £521,105−£26,063
Open comparison
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Broomfield
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Broomfield
- £456,463−£90,705
Open comparison
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Chelmer Village
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Chelmer Village
- £375,055−£172,113
Open comparison
Chelmsford Garden Community vs Little Baddow
- Chelmsford Garden Community
- £547,168
- Little Baddow
- £906,625+£359,457
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
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 (September 2026). The Chelmsford Garden Community dataset covers 118 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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