When did prices peak?
£1,600,000
JUL 2022
Price history
What is the average house price in Highwood?
£578,000
Average price per property type
Detached
£725,000
Semi-Detached
£555,000
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £45,000 (7.22%) over the past year
APR 2025MAR 2026
Long term 📉
Prices decreased by £43,666 (7.02%) over the past 10 years
MAR 2016MAR 2026
Quick answers for Highwood
5 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
5
Last 12 months · -37.5% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
46.1% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
53.9% of sales
Price rangesHow does Highwood rank?
13th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
View Chelmsford pricesMost expensive houses in Highwood
The five highest recorded property sales in Highwood.
#1
the old vicarage loves green, essex
#2
redwood , chelmsford
#3
15 woodland way, essex
#4
the red house , essex
#5
14 woodland way, essex
How do house prices in Highwood compare with nearby areas?
Highwood compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Highwood vs Writtle
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Writtle
- £553,361−£24,639
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Highwood vs Margaretting
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Margaretting
- £630,000+£52,000
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Highwood vs Roxwell
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Roxwell
- £652,166+£74,166
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Highwood vs Stock
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Stock
- £1,081,595+£503,595
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Highwood vs Chignall
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Chignall
- £493,318−£84,682
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Highwood vs Galleywood
- Highwood
- £578,000
- Galleywood
- £467,400−£110,600
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Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 13:41 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The Highwood dataset covers 42 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.