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£375,000
Semi-detached · 3 beds · 1 bath · 1,101 sq ft
Stablecroft, Chelmsford, CM1
Reduced yesterday 
House prices in Chelmsford
Essex · 2,385 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Chelmsford
The average (median) house price in Chelmsford, Essex was £402,500 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 2,385 sales registered so far. That is 1.1% down on the year before and 5.2% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £577,500; semi-detached £425,000; terraced £357,175; flats £217,750. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £422 per square foot (£4,542/m²), based on 4,776 of 5,209 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £402,500
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −1.1%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £422
- typical range £369–£475
- From 4,776 of 5,209 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 2,385
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Essex
- +9%
- Essex median £370,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Chelmsford = the Chelmsford post town: CM1–CM3 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Chelmsford by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 739 | £577,500 | £436 | 1,270 sq ft | +0.4% |
| Semi-detached | 658 | £425,000 | £433 | 969 sq ft | +1.7% |
| Terraced | 532 | £357,175 | £434 | 834 sq ft | +1.3% |
| Flats | 456 | £217,750 | £361 | 619 sq ft | −1.0% |
Chelmsford house price trend
Chelmsford median Essex median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £395,000 | 586 |
| Q1 2022 | £385,000 | 717 |
| Q2 2022 | £385,625 | 820 |
| Q3 2022 | £405,000 | 893 |
| Q4 2022 | £420,000 | 847 |
| Q1 2023 | £380,000 | 603 |
| Q2 2023 | £395,000 | 468 |
| Q3 2023 | £407,500 | 656 |
| Q4 2023 | £397,000 | 689 |
| Q1 2024 | £370,000 | 495 |
| Q2 2024 | £390,000 | 555 |
| Q3 2024 | £400,000 | 674 |
| Q4 2024 | £412,500 | 757 |
| Q1 2025 | £412,500 | 913 |
| Q2 2025 | £402,500 | 480 |
| Q3 2025 | £415,000 | 741 |
| Q4 2025 | £410,000 | 701 |
| Q1 2026 | £395,000 | 501 |
| Q2 2026 | £395,000 | 442 |
| Q3 2026 | £410,000 | 234 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Chelmsford: £376,682, −2.4% on the year (August 2026). Why this differs from our median.
What homes in Chelmsford sold for
17%
12%
22%
17%
11%
8%
4%
10%
£180k–£255k
£255k–£330k
£330k–£405k
£405k–£480k
£480k–£555k
£555k–£630k
£630k–£705k
£705k+
Most homes in Chelmsford sold for £255k–£480k (50% of sales).
Sold house prices in Chelmsford
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | 8, Woodham Drive CM3 2RR | Detached | £727,500 | 1,808 sq ft | £402 | +3% (2023) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 31, Ernest Webb Drive CM1 6HF | Semi-detached | £567,000 | 1,335 sq ft | £425 | +15% (2024) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Duckingstool Cottage, Bell Street CM2 7JR | Detached | £390,000 | n/a | n/a | −18% (2021) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 9, Knapton Close CM1 6UL | Semi-detached | £382,500 | 926 sq ft | £413 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 17, Gimli Watch CM3 5LD | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 840 sq ft | £387 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Flat 36, Callow Court, Seymour Street CM2 0RW | Flats · Leasehold | £325,000 | 990 sq ft | £328 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 23, Berkely Drive CM2 6XR | Flats · Leasehold | £200,000 | 377 sq ft | £531 | −9% (2023) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 9, Runsell View CM3 4PE | Detached | £615,000 | 1,356 sq ft | £453 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 28, Canuden Road CM1 2SU | Semi-detached | £490,000 | 926 sq ft | £529 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Eshcol, Maldon Road CM3 2HL | Semi-detached | £470,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 2, Boyne Drive CM1 7QW | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 904 sq ft | £509 | n/a |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 3, Bury Lane CM3 1AX | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 657 sq ft | £609 | n/a |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 2, Turkey Oaks CM1 7SR | Semi-detached | £379,000 | 710 sq ft | £533 | +28% (2021) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 44, Littell Tweed CM2 6SH | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 689 sq ft | £428 | −2% (2024) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 76, Watson Heights CM1 1AF | Flats · Leasehold | £285,000 | 753 sq ft | £378 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Flat 2, 63, Moulsham Street CM2 0JA | Flats · Leasehold | £235,000 | 592 sq ft | £397 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Ravenscroft, Stock Road CM2 8PW | Detached | £954,387 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 329a, Baddow Road CM2 7QF | Detached | £650,000 | 1,356 sq ft | £479 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Carlyon Cottage, Main Road CM3 8RJ | Detached | £630,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 85, Coval Lane CM1 1TG | Semi-detached | £490,000 | 1,087 sq ft | £451 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 4, Tythe Close CM1 6SU | Detached | £435,000 | 872 sq ft | £499 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 54, Green Lane CM1 4NA | Semi-detached | £365,000 | 700 sq ft | £522 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 7, Grove Road CM2 0EY | Terraced | £360,000 | 388 sq ft | £929 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 9, Van Diemans Road CM2 9QG | Flats · Leasehold | £240,000 | 678 sq ft | £354 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 66, Albert Road CM3 5LS | Flats · Leasehold | £213,750 | 635 sq ft | £337 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Chelmsford
Most expensive streets
- Lakeview Crescent CM3 £1,450,000· 11 sales
- Frances Green CM1 £1,310,000· 5 sales
- The Ridge CM3 £1,135,000· 7 sales
- Fir Tree Lane CM3 £1,125,000· 7 sales
- Tanglewood Place CM3 £1,025,000· 6 sales
- South Hanningfield Road CM3 £1,020,100· 12 sales
- East Hanningfield Road CM2 £975,000· 12 sales
- Chelmsford Road CM3 £937,500· 5 sales
Most affordable streets
- George Heard Crescent CM1 £88,800· 8 sales
- Nicholas Court CM1 £97,500· 8 sales
- Constable View CM1 £105,000· 9 sales
- Burgess Springs CM1 £117,250· 43 sales
- Albion Court CM2 £120,000· 14 sales
- Akenfield Close CM3 £124,000· 10 sales
- Upper Chase CM2 £130,000· 8 sales
- Pearce Manor CM2 £150,500· 5 sales
Most active streets
- Victoria Road CM1 33in 12m
- Baddow Road CM2 23in 12m
- Main Road CM3 21in 12m
- The Street CM3 18in 12m
- Upper Bridge Road CM2 16in 12m
- Wharf Road CM2 15in 12m
- Broomfield Road CM1 15in 12m
- Galleywood Road CM2 13in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Chelmsford
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM1 | 838 | £395,000 | £425 | −1.3% |
| CM2 | 818 | £382,250 | £423 | +1.8% |
| CM3 | 729 | £440,000 | £415 | −2.8% |
For sale in Chelmsford now
Homes for sale in Chelmsford today ask a median £350,000 (n = 913) vs £402,500 sold, so asking is 13% below recent sold prices; £385 vs £422 per sq ft. 40% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/20
£850,000
Detached · 4 beds · 2 baths · 2,260 sq ft
Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1
Added on 14/09/2026
1/14
£280,000
Terraced · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,103 sq ft
Strutt Close, Hatfield Peverel, CM3
Freehold
Reduced yesterday 
1/12
£225,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 497 sq ft
Henry Shuttlewood Drive, Beaulieu Park, CM1
Leasehold
Reduced two days ago 
Sold prices at developments in Chelmsford
- Beaulieu Heath · Countryside Homes33 resales · median £530,000· +14% on first sale
- Beaulieu Gate · Countryside Homes7 resales · median £295,000· +2% on first sale
- Walter House · McCarthy Stone14 first sales· median £377,500· from 2023
- Beaulieu Grange · Bellway Homes13 first sales· median £519,995· from 2023
- Hatfield Grove · Bellway Homes8 first sales· median £657,495· from 2023
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
Areas within Chelmsford
House prices near Chelmsford
- Hatfield Peverel Chelmsford · 7.5 km 93% of here
- Wickford Essex · 12.9 km 97% of here
- Billericay Essex · 12.7 km 120% of here
- Ingatestone Essex · 10.7 km 168% of here
- Witham Essex · 12.1 km 81% of here
- Braintree Essex · 17.3 km 83% of here
- Basildon Essex · 17.6 km 81% of here
- Rayleigh Essex · 16.5 km 106% of here
- Hockley Essex · 15.9 km 109% of here
- Benfleet Essex · 19 km 99% of here
Part of Essex
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Chelmsford is worth roughly £358k–£460k at the area's typical £369–£475 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Chelmsford?
The median sold price in Chelmsford, Essex was £402,500 in the 12 months to June 2026 (2,385 sales registered so far); the mean was £446,349. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £370,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Chelmsford per square foot?
Homes sold in Chelmsford, Essex over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £422 per square foot (interquartile range £369–£475), from 4,776 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Chelmsford going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 1.1% down on the previous 12 months and 5.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Chelmsford?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Lakeview Crescent (CM3) has the highest median sold price at £1,450,000 across 11 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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