Chelmsford house prices
Chelmsford has an average sold price of £273,490 across 105,937 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.
Chelmsford at a glance
Chelmsford averages £273,490 across 105,937 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £273,490 · Median £212,000 · 105,937 transactions · +2.8% growth · 2,187 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 105,937 sales across 2,187 streets
- Median check
- £212,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- +2.8%
- The five-year price movement is +2.8%.
Chelmsford House Prices Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Chelmsford?v
Chelmsford has an average sale price of £273,490 and a median sale price of £212,000, based on 105,937 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 31.6% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 15.4% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Chelmsford?v
The median sold price of £212,000 is 22.5% lower than the average of £273,490. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Chelmsford have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, MAIN ROAD has 1,309 recorded sales at an average of £371,291; BADDOW ROAD has 953 recorded sales at an average of £232,493; BROOMFIELD ROAD has 789 recorded sales at an average of £222,690.
What property types are most common in Chelmsford?v
By transaction count, detached homes represent 28.8% of recorded sales (30,602 transactions) with an average sold price of £381,378; semi-detached homes represent 27.1% of recorded sales (28,778 transactions) with an average sold price of £241,880; terraced homes represent 21.8% of recorded sales (23,147 transactions) with an average sold price of £203,972.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Chelmsford
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Chelmsford, the median sold price is £212,000 and the average is £273,490, based on 105,937 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +2.8%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
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Chelmsford Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £390,000 | £446,682 | 1,546 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £483,872 | 3,244 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £448,044 | 2,925 |
| 2023 | £382,500 | £465,376 | 2,793 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | £485,342 | 3,692 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £463,376 | 4,240 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £461,423 | 2,797 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £435,848 | 3,251 |
| 2018 | £337,000 | £430,674 | 3,223 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £430,847 | 3,396 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.