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5 bed property for sale Highfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1

Asking price

£850,000

Added on 28/09/2026

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £451 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band F £3,322 a year

Key features

LARGE EXTENDED DETACHED HOUSE ON FAVOURED WEST SIDE OF CHELMSFORD
WALKING DISTANCE OF THE CITY CENTRE & STATION, IDEAL FOR COMMUTING BUYERS!
EASY REACH OF THE KING EDWARD GRAMMAR & COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS
POTENTIAL FOR 5 BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION - 5TH COULD BE IDEAL AS A FIRST FLOOR STUDY / OFFICE
EXCELLENT SIZE RECENTLY BUILT OUTBUILDING HAVING A NUMBER OF DIFFERNET USES!
EASTERLY FACING REAR GARDEN
PLEASANT RIVERSIDE WALKS CLOSE BY LEADING INTO THE CITY CENTRE
EXCELLENT REAR KITCHEN / BREAKFAST / FAMILY ROOM
NEEDS TO BE INTERNALLY VIEWED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!
Property Age: c. 1900's
Parking: Drive

About this property

This large detached house is situated in a highly favoured established road on the convenient West side of Chelmsford and is within walking distance of the station and shops in the centre itself. Riverside walks through Admirals Park are on the doorstep at the bottom of the road and The King Edward Grammar and County High Schools are also within walking distance.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band F £3,322 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,533
Band B

£1,789
Band C

£2,045
Band D

£2,300
Band E

£2,811
Band F

This home: £3,322
Band G

£3,834
Band H

£4,600

This home is in band F, which costs £3,322 a year in Chelmsford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Chelmsford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£451 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£425 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£322 / sq ft

£451 / sq ft

£539 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£451 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in CM1 (£322–£539, 10th–90th percentile, 1,804 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,804 homes sold in CM1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CM1 →

Location

Highfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £850,000

£425k £1.3m

Deposit10% £85,000

£0 £850k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £765,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £170,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
42, Highfield Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2025	1,238 sq ft £497/sq ft	1,238 sq ft	£497	£615,000
2, Highfield Road Detached	Detached	May 2023	1,905 sq ft £446/sq ft	1,905 sq ft	£446	£850,000
8, Highfield Road Detached	Detached	Jun 2022	1,173 sq ft £580/sq ft	1,173 sq ft	£580	£680,000
70, Highfield Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2022	1,421 sq ft £486/sq ft	1,421 sq ft	£486	£690,000
34, Highfield Road Detached	Detached	Jan 2021	753 sq ft £584/sq ft	753 sq ft	£584	£440,000
42, Highfield Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2020	1,238 sq ft £393/sq ft	1,238 sq ft	£393	£486,000
60, Highfield Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2019	861 sq ft £441/sq ft	861 sq ft	£441	£380,000
56, Highfield Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2015	1,335 sq ft £423/sq ft	1,335 sq ft	£423	£565,000