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Chelmsford district house prices

Chelmsford has an average sold price of £275,365 across 102,184 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-05-28.

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

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Chelmsford at a glance

Chelmsford averages £275,365 across 102,184 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £275,365 · Median £210,000 · 102,184 transactions · +6.9% growth · 38 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
102,184 sales across 38 towns
Median check
£210,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+6.9%
The five-year price movement is +6.9%.

Chelmsford Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Chelmsford is £275,365, which is below the national average of £396,803 by -30.6%. 38 towns contribute 102,184 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £210,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-05-28. The five-year price movement is +6.9%, tracking the national trend. Chelmsford is +30.6% below the national average of £396,803. 102,184 recorded sales across 38 towns since 1995-01-03 average 3,193 sales per year.

Towns in Chelmsford

Chelmsford
£272,036
Wickford
£226,006
Ingatestone
£490,883
Billericay
£320,025
Dunmow
£341,090

Nearby Districts

Uttlesford
£348,629
Basildon
£236,453
Brentwood
£366,250
Colchester
£218,284
Braintree
£233,395
Maldon
£252,916
Tendring
£182,780
Harlow
£215,524

Postcode Areas in Chelmsford

CM2
£254,360
CM1
£271,512
CM3
£293,582
CM6
£341,233
CM12
£307,518
SS12
£207,334
SS11
£250,026
CM11
£335,139

Postcodes in Chelmsford

CM2 0UT
£104,000
CM3 5TZ
£345,000
CM1 4XL
£184,000
CM3 3DR
£645,000
CM1 6BQ
£950,000
SS11 7BP
£390,000
CM2 8ND
£960,000
CM1 4YD
£410,000
CM2 6QG
£365,000
CM2 7QA
£260,000
CM2 6QH
£295,000
CM1 1RG
£371,200
CM2 6XH
£447,000
CM1 6UJ
£520,000
CM1 2HS
£325,000
CM3 5LX
£760,000
CM2 9LU
£342,000
CM1 4XG
£565,000
CM1 6AZ
£290,000
CM2 6LB
£350,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Chelmsford?v

Chelmsford has an average sale price of £275,365 and a median sale price of £210,000, based on 102,184 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 30.6% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 15.1% above the national median of £182,500.

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

The median sold price of £210,000 is 23.7% lower than the average of £275,365. 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 96,727 recorded sales at an average of £267,792; WICKFORD has 2,508 recorded sales at an average of £322,595; INGATESTONE has 1,574 recorded sales at an average of £569,418.

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 (£569,418), DUNMOW (£472,004), BILLERICAY (£403,445).

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

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, BILLERICAY shows a five-year change of +11.0%; CHELMSFORD shows a five-year change of +7.0%; WICKFORD shows a five-year change of +6.8%.

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