House Prices in Chelmsford
£395,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£431,992
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
8970
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−4.2%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Chelmsford: market summary
Chelmsford recorded 8,970 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £395,000 and a mean of £431,992. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price fell by 4.2% (from £405,000 to £388,000). Detached homes were the most common sale (29% of sales), and detached homes averaged £635,290 against £217,301 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Little Baddow had the highest average price (£970,441) and Boreham the lowest (£385,501). The town's median is 18% above the East of England median of £330,000.
Properties in Chelmsford had a mean average selling price of £431,992 and a median of £395,000 over the last 12 months based on 8970 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Centre | £414,914 | 4841 |
| Althorne | £407,532 | 63 |
| Bicknacre | £517,960 | 125 |
| Boreham | £385,501 | 142 |
| Broomfield | £435,637 | 158 |
| Chelmer Village | £391,600 | 454 |
| Chelmsford Garden | £562,184 | 365 |
| Chignal Smealey | £275,000 | 1 |
| Cold Norton | £710,416 | 63 |
| Cooksmill Green | £521,000 | 3 |
| Danbury | £584,393 | 246 |
| East Hanningfield | £544,870 | 54 |
| Edney Common | £871,000 | 5 |
| Ford End | £660,528 | 18 |
| Galleywood | £567,082 | 61 |
| Good Easter | £640,389 | 18 |
| Great Baddow | £463,164 | 170 |
| Great Leighs | £427,495 | 96 |
| Great Waltham | £433,706 | 34 |
| Hartford End | £546,000 | 10 |
| Hatfield Peverel | £531,413 | 262 |
| High Easter | £941,498 | 9 |
| Highwood | £583,636 | 11 |
| Howe Green | £651,091 | 33 |
| Howe Street | £819,583 | 12 |
| Latchingdon | £447,988 | 105 |
| Little Baddow | £970,441 | 59 |
| Little Leighs | £2,225,000 | 2 |
| Little Waltham | £647,234 | 77 |
| Littley Green | £1,520,000 | 3 |
| Mashbury | £495,000 | 1 |
| Mayland | £430,419 | 166 |
| Newney Green | £1,325,000 | 3 |
| North Fambridge | £615,570 | 64 |
| Pleshey | £1,002,500 | 4 |
| Purleigh | £535,147 | 17 |
| Rettendon Common | £567,563 | 48 |
| Roxwell | £659,727 | 37 |
| Sandon | £631,094 | 32 |
| South Hanningfield | £685,750 | 8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | £396,533 | 860 |
| Springfield | £508,100 | 100 |
| Stow Maries | £913,500 | 2 |
| Terling | £725,000 | 1 |
| West Hanningfield | £698,962 | 39 |
| Widford | £380,000 | 3 |
| Willows Green | £459,600 | 5 |
| Woodham Ferrers | £407,500 | 8 |
| Writtle | £543,494 | 216 |
Recent sales in Chelmsford
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Ernest Webb Drive Chelmsford Garden, CM1 6HF | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £567,000 |
| Duckingstool Cottage, Bell Street Great Baddow, CM2 7JR | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £390,000 |
| 23, Berkely Drive Chelmer Village, CM2 6XR | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £200,000 |
| 8, Woodham Drive Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2RR | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £727,500 |
| 9, Knapton Close CM1 6UL | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £382,500 |
| 17, Gimli Watch South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5LD | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £325,000 |
| Flat 36 Callow Court, Seymour Street CM2 0RW | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £325,000 |
| Eshcol, Maldon Road Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2HL | 20 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £470,000 |
| 9, Runsell View Danbury, CM3 4PE | 20 Aug 2026 | Detached | £615,000 |
| 28, Canuden Road CM1 2SU | 20 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £490,000 |
| 2, Boyne Drive CM1 7QW | 19 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £460,000 |
| 3, Bury Lane Great Waltham, CM3 1AX | 19 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £400,000 |
| 2, Turkey Oaks CM1 7SR | 18 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £379,000 |
| 76, Watson Heights CM1 1AF | 17 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £285,000 |
| Flat 2 63, Moulsham Street CM2 0JA | 17 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £235,000 |
| 44, Littell Tweed Chelmer Village, CM2 6SH | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £295,000 |
| Carlyon Cottage, Main Road Woodham Ferrers, CM3 8RJ | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £630,000 |
| 66, Albert Road South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5LS | 14 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £213,750 |
| Ravenscroft, Stock Road CM2 8PW | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £954,387 |
| 329a, Baddow Road CM2 7QF | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £650,000 |
Nearby towns
- Ingatestone house prices 11 km · median £665,000
- Witham house prices 12 km · median £315,000
- Billericay house prices 12 km · median £462,000
- Maldon house prices 13 km · median £360,000
- Wickford house prices 13 km · median £385,000
- Hockley house prices 16 km · median £412,500
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Chelmsford house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Chelmsford?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Chelmsford was £395,000 and the mean (average) was £431,992, based on 8,970 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Chelmsford going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Chelmsford was £388,000, down 4.2% on the previous 12 months (£405,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Chelmsford?
Average sold prices in Chelmsford over the last 12 months: detached £635,290 (2,580 sales), semi-detached £438,688 (2,442 sales), terraced £366,714 (2,053 sales), flats £217,301 (1,895 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Chelmsford?
Among areas of Chelmsford with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Little Baddow had the highest average sold price (£970,441) and Boreham the lowest (£385,501).
How many homes have sold in Chelmsford recently?
8,970 homes sold in Chelmsford in the last 12 months. The most common were detached homes (29% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.