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Chelmsford district house prices

Chelmsford has an average sold price of £276,385 across 102,699 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-07-28.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Chelmsford at a glance

Chelmsford averages £276,385 across 102,699 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £276,385 · Median £212,000 · 102,699 transactions · +5.4% growth · 38 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
102,699 sales across 38 towns
Median check
£212,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+5.4%
The five-year price movement is +5.4%.

Chelmsford Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Chelmsford is £276,385, which is below the national average of £398,894 by -30.7%. 38 towns contribute 102,699 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £212,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-07-28. The five-year price movement is +5.4%, tracking the national trend. Chelmsford is +30.7% below the national average of £398,893. 102,699 recorded sales across 38 towns since 1995-01-03 average 3,209 sales per year.

Towns in Chelmsford

Chelmsford
£273,050
Wickford
£226,787
Ingatestone
£493,171
Billericay
£321,347
Dunmow
£343,708

Nearby Districts

Uttlesford
£350,298
Basildon
£237,534
Brentwood
£367,938
Colchester
£219,014
Braintree
£234,257
Maldon
£254,211
Tendring
£183,676
Harlow
£217,696

Postcode Areas in Chelmsford

CM2
£254,903
CM1
£272,869
CM3
£294,761
CM6
£343,872
CM12
£308,735
SS12
£208,150
SS11
£250,704
CM11
£336,601

Postcodes in Chelmsford

CM2 6HE
£290,000
CM3 5WQ
£277,500
CM3 5XR
£377,500
CM2 7HU
£215,000
CM2 6TU
£440,000
CM3 5RX
£205,000
CM1 3NZ
£590,000
CM2 0TG
£480,000
CM2 8HX
£354,000
CM2 7AZ
£357,500
CM1 6UB
£430,000
CM2 9NA
£380,000
CM1 2PA
£620,000
CM1 2QP
£435,000
CM1 6LN
£468,000
CM2 7TT
£265,000
CM3 3JL
£470,000
CM1 2LH
£240,000
CM2 0AU
£335,000
CM2 9EW
£450,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Chelmsford?v

Chelmsford has an average sale price of £276,385 and a median sale price of £212,000, based on 102,699 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 30.7% below the national average of £398,893, the median is 15.7% above the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Chelmsford?v

The median sold price of £212,000 is 23.3% lower than the average of £276,385. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Chelmsford have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, CHELMSFORD has 97,213 recorded sales at an average of £268,782; WICKFORD has 2,518 recorded sales at an average of £322,931; INGATESTONE has 1,581 recorded sales at an average of £571,066.

Which towns in Chelmsford have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for INGATESTONE (£571,066), DUNMOW (£472,004), BILLERICAY (£407,339).

Which towns in Chelmsford have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, CHELMSFORD shows a five-year change of +5.6%; INGATESTONE shows a five-year change of +5.0%; DUNMOW shows a five-year change of +4.7%.

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