— 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 · 81 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 Chelmsford32%
Of the homes across Chelmsford that sold again within five years, 32% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.9%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses6.3%
Flats36.5%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new49.5%
Bought second-hand25.3%
Overall
Typical resale gain+7.7% · ~6.7-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (694 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 | 545 | +18.8% |
| Galleywood Road | £345,000 | 342 | +8.7% |
| Dorset Avenue | £155,000 | 199 | +10.3% |
| Barnard Road | £134,000 | 199 | +8.2% |
| Watchouse Road | £249,995 | 151 | +1.6% |
| Robin Way | £182,000 | 144 | +2.1% |
| Well Lane | £327,000 | 122 | +8.1% |
| Wood Dale | £142,500 | 113 | — |
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
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Arnold Way | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £472,500 | Sep 2026 |
| 3 Dove Lane | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £475,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 16 Rignals Lane | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £450,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 5 Greenland Gardens Great Baddow | Detached | 3 | C | £455,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 102, Watchouse Road | Semi-detached | 2 | D | £410,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 184 Linnet Drive | Terraced | 4+ | C | £462,500 | Aug 2026 |
| 28 Pavitt Meadow Galleywood | Detached | 4+ | C | £615,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 70 Readers Court | Terraced | 3 | C | £325,000 | Aug 2026 |
| Ravenscroft Stock Road | Detached | 4+ | C | £954,387 | Aug 2026 |
| 22 Markland Close | Terraced | 3 | D | £293,500 | Aug 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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