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Westlands

6,600 people · median £367,500 · Chelmsford

Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£368k
median price
-1.1%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£368k
median sold price
10.7 yrs
of local pay to buy
-1.1%
5-year change
£381k
typical terraced
23 min
London — fastest
4
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
87
schools total
10.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
8.1%
in a flood zone
653
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
413
eat & drink
102
shops
92.7%
gigabit
38
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Chelmsford -1.1%

£231k£297k£363k£429k20142025£410,000
£249,999 in 2014 → £410,000 in 2025 · across Chelmsford
In Chelmsford:
8th cheapest of 24 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Westlands sits on the Chelmsford range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Westlands among Chelmsford's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Westlands is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 6,600. The median property price is £367,500, with 246 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes sell at a median of £381,300, flats at £207,500, semi-detached at £442,500, and detached at £526,000.

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Over five years, prices have declined marginally at -1.1 percent. The neighbourhood shows moderate deprivation levels, with about 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Air quality is generally good, with nitrogen dioxide levels rated low at 10.7 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter in the moderate band at 7.2. Flood risk is relatively low, affecting 2.4 percent of the area in Flood Zone 3. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 99.8 percent superfast coverage and 92.7 percent gigabit-capable availability. The area falls within Chelmsford local planning authority, with 1 conservation area and 2 listed buildings. Council tax for band D properties is £2,244.64 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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