Detached
£687,964
43% above the Writtle average
27.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Writtle? £481,229
The average house price in Writtle is £481,229, based on 48 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 12.6% (£69,487) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −12.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 48
- 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 Writtle?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£453,182
6% below the Writtle average
40.3% of sales
Terraced
£466,440
3% below the Writtle average
21.6% of sales
Flats
£205,875
57% below the Writtle average
10.4% of sales
Are house prices in Writtle going up or down?
House prices in Writtle are falling: down 12.6% (£69,487) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.5% (£97,781).
Past 12 months
−12.6%
−£69,487From £550,716 to £481,229
£577,904£481,229
Past 10 years
+25.5%
+£97,781From £383,448 to £481,229
£550,716£383,448
Quick answers for Writtle
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,200,000
Highest average, reached in May 2008
How many homes sold?
48
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
33.6% of sales
How many people live in Writtle?
5,340
763 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 Writtle?
2,302
329 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 Writtle?
452 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 63 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
13.3% of the area · 4 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 Writtle?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +1.1% 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 Writtle rank?
21st most expensive area of Chelmsford.
Compared with 29 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Writtle?
The highest recorded sale prices in Writtle, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Writtle compare with nearby areas?
Writtle compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Chelmsford.
Writtle vs Roxwell
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Roxwell
- £657,000+£175,771
Open comparison
Writtle vs Highwood
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Highwood
- £580,000+£98,771
Open comparison
Writtle vs Margaretting
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Margaretting
- £719,285+£238,056
Open comparison
Writtle vs Chignall
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Chignall
- £505,818+£24,589
Open comparison
Writtle vs Broomfield
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Broomfield
- £456,463−£24,766
Open comparison
Writtle vs Great Baddow
- Writtle
- £481,229
- Great Baddow
- £416,451−£64,778
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 Writtle dataset covers 174 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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