Detached
£735,450
21% above the West Hanningfield average
81.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Hanningfield? £607,045
The average house price in West Hanningfield is £607,045, based on 11 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 24.8% (£200,288) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −24.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 11
- 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 West Hanningfield?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£444,000
27% below the West Hanningfield average
7.4% of sales
Flats
£255,000
58% below the West Hanningfield average
3.7% of sales
Are house prices in West Hanningfield going up or down?
House prices in West Hanningfield are falling: down 24.8% (£200,288) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 24.4% (£119,245).
Past 12 months
−24.8%
−£200,288From £807,333 to £607,045
£807,333£607,045
Past 10 years
+24.4%
+£119,245From £487,800 to £607,045
£839,687£440,332
Quick answers for West Hanningfield
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,220,000
Highest average, reached in October 2014
How many homes sold?
11
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
81.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
74.1% of sales
How many people live in West Hanningfield?
1,481
322 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 West Hanningfield?
561
122 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 West Hanningfield?
12 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% 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 West Hanningfield?
50 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +80.5% 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 West Hanningfield rank?
10th most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Hanningfield?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Hanningfield, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
little peverels west hanningfield road, essex
£2,220,000
Sold October 2014
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How do house prices in West Hanningfield compare with nearby areas?
West Hanningfield compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
West Hanningfield vs Galleywood
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- Galleywood
- £490,765−£116,280
Open comparison
West Hanningfield vs Stock
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- Stock
- £1,235,000+£627,955
Open comparison
West Hanningfield vs South Hanningfield
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- South Hanningfield
- £700,593+£93,548
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West Hanningfield vs East Hanningfield
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- East Hanningfield
- £500,000−£107,045
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West Hanningfield vs Great Baddow
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- Great Baddow
- £416,451−£190,594
Open comparison
West Hanningfield vs Sandon
- West Hanningfield
- £607,045
- Sandon
- £624,807+£17,762
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 (September 2026). The West Hanningfield dataset covers 48 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.