Detached
£894,921
28% above the South Hanningfield average
54.5% of sales
What is the average house price in South Hanningfield? £700,593
The average house price in South Hanningfield is £700,593, based on 32 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 11.8% (£94,057) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −11.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 32
- 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 South Hanningfield?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£546,875
22% below the South Hanningfield average
28.6% of sales
Terraced
£514,333
27% below the South Hanningfield average
9.1% of sales
Flats
£270,000
61% below the South Hanningfield average
7.8% of sales
Are house prices in South Hanningfield going up or down?
House prices in South Hanningfield are falling: down 11.8% (£94,057) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 38.6% (£194,949).
Past 12 months
−11.8%
−£94,057From £794,650 to £700,593
£794,650£700,593
Past 10 years
+38.6%
+£194,949From £505,644 to £700,593
£794,650£497,351
Quick answers for South Hanningfield
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,325,000
Highest average, reached in February 2025
How many homes sold?
32
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
54.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
45.5% of sales
How many people live in South Hanningfield?
2,733
414 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 South Hanningfield?
1,027
155 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 South Hanningfield?
26 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 57% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 0 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 South Hanningfield?
43 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +13.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 South Hanningfield rank?
6th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Hanningfield?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Hanningfield, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
common farm broomwood lane, essex
£2,000,000
Sold November 2022
View house details
How do house prices in South Hanningfield compare with nearby areas?
South Hanningfield compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
South Hanningfield vs Runwell
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- Runwell
- £489,596−£210,997
Open comparison
South Hanningfield vs West Hanningfield
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045−£93,548
Open comparison
South Hanningfield vs Stock
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- Stock
- £1,235,000+£534,407
Open comparison
South Hanningfield vs Rettendon
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- Rettendon
- £706,400+£5,807
Open comparison
South Hanningfield vs East Hanningfield
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- East Hanningfield
- £500,000−£200,593
Open comparison
South Hanningfield vs Galleywood
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593
- Galleywood
- £490,765−£209,828
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 South Hanningfield dataset covers 121 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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