— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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15,127 people · median £425,000 · Chelmsford
Chelmsford Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 31/57 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £425,000, up 7.8% over five years. That's about 10.7× local earnings — around the 11.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 53 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£425,000
5-year change+7.8%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.7× · five-year average 11.3×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Chelmsford31.6%
Of the homes across Chelmsford that sold again within five years, 31.6% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses6.3%
Flats36.1%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new48.9%
Bought second-hand24.8%
Overall
Typical resale gain+7.8% · ~6.7-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (675 resale pairs) across Chelmsford — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership75%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,245
Chelmsford City Council£235
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D (baseline)£2,245
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£3,637 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in CM2 8 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linnet Drive | £190,000 | 542 | +17.8% |
| Galleywood Road | £345,000 | 341 | +11.6% |
| Dorset Avenue | £151,500 | 198 | +13.7% |
| Barnard Road | £132,500 | 197 | +24.4% |
| Watchouse Road | £249,972 | 150 | +13.6% |
| Robin Way | £182,000 | 144 | +2.3% |
| Well Lane | £322,500 | 120 | -9.7% |
| Wood Dale | £142,500 | 113 | +11% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Chelmsford how CM2 8 compares · from Chelmsford
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Melbourne +24.4%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | £363,750 | +24.4% | 276 |
| Writtle | £522,500 | +23% | 132 |
| Tile Kiln | £381,000 | +18.8% | 162 |
| Chelmer Village | £336,500 | +18.3% | 276 |
| Chancellor Park | £450,000 | +17.3% | 147 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in CM2 8 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40c Park View Crescent Great Baddow | Terraced | 3 | B | £354,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 218 Dorset Avenue | Terraced | 3 | C | £250,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 18 West Hanningfield Road Great Baddow | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £350,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 52, Archers Way | Flat | 1 | E | £166,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 88a, Barnard Road | Flat | 2 | E | £200,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 50 Pyms Road | Semi-detached | 2 | C | £365,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 93 Robin Way | Terraced | 3 | C | £345,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 18 Osprey Way | Detached | 4+ | D | £520,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 1 Attwoods Close | Detached | 3 | D | £460,000 | May 2026 |
| 23 Colvin Chase Galleywood | Detached | 4+ | D | £625,000 | May 2026 |
310 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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