UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/chelmsford
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Chelmsford
Homes in Chelmsford sold for a median of £408,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,830 standard sales.
That puts it among the dearest third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,473 | £590,000 | £480,000 to £775,000 | £4,722/m²from 85 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,361 | £425,000 | £368,000 to £500,000 | £5,085/m²from 54 sales |
| Terraced | 1,056 | £360,000 | £320,000 to £408,000 | £4,486/m²from 31 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 940 | £220,000 | £180,000 to £260,000 | £3,871/m²from 33 sales |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in Chelmsford, at 31% and 28% of sales.
Detached houses stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £590,000 here, 27% more than the £466,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £4,579 per m², 17% above the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 30%, from £315,000 in 2016 to £410,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Chelmsford
District medians are close together, from £380,000 in CM2 (Chelmsford) to £450,000 in CM3 (South Woodham Ferrers).
- CM3Chelmsford, 1,543 salesMedian price £450,000Price per square metre £4,373Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CM1Chelmsford, 1,828 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre £4,700Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CM2Chelmsford, 1,614 salesMedian price £380,000Price per square metre £4,734Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Baddow Road, Chelmsford (CM2)45 sales
- Victoria Road, Chelmsford (CM1)40 sales
- Broomfield Road, Chelmsford (CM1)37 sales
- Rainsford Road, Chelmsford (CM1)29 sales
- Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford (CM2)28 sales
- Wharf Road, Chelmsford (CM2)26 sales
- Linnet Drive, Chelmsford (CM2)22 sales
- Parkinson Drive, Chelmsford (CM1)21 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Roxwell Road, Chelmsford (CM1, £790,000), Galleywood Road, Chelmsford (CM2, £715,000) and Smith Crescent, Chelmsford Garden (CM1, £650,000).
The cheapest were Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers (CM3, flats, £96,500), Burgess Springs, Chelmsford (CM1, flats, £141,000) and Godfreys Mews, Chelmsford (CM2, flats, £172,500).
Living in Chelmsford
Crime
78 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 86 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,300 a year in Chelmsford for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 79 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Chelmsford and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Dacorum£450,000
- East Hertfordshire£450,000
- Welwyn Hatfield£435,000
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford, this council area£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
About these figures
Chelmsford's figures come from 4,830 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.