Estate agents in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is a town with about 110,612 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,409 standard home sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £380,000.
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Chelmsford at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,398 sales in Chelmsford from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £380,000.
41.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.0 years and sold for a median of 12.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £295,000 in 2016 and £385,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Chelmsford
Median sale price in Chelmsford: £380,000
| All homes | 1,398 sales, median £380,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 297 sales, median £560,000 |
| Semi-detached | 399 sales, median £430,000 |
| Terraced | 360 sales, median £360,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 342 sales, median £220,000 |
Across Chelmsford the average price was £378,576 in June 2026, down 2.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £295,000 (2,160 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £325,000 (1,875 sales) |
| 2018 | £322,000 (1,888 sales) |
| 2019 | £330,000 (1,774 sales) |
| 2020 | £355,000 (1,453 sales) |
| 2021 | £354,000 (2,237 sales) |
| 2022 | £375,000 (2,009 sales) |
| 2023 | £375,000 (1,503 sales) |
| 2024 | £379,995 (1,543 sales) |
| 2025 | £385,000 (1,750 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Chelmsford station sits about 0.2 miles from the centre, with Beaulieu Park about 2.4 miles away, Hatfield Peverel about 6 miles and Ingatestone about 6 miles. The A1099, A1016, A1060, A1114 and A138 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M25 junction 11 (Brook Street), about 12 miles away, followed by M11 junction 7A at about 13 miles. London Stansted Airport is about 14 miles away and London Southend Airport about 15 miles. Central London lies about 30 miles to the south-west in a straight line.
Schools in and near Chelmsford
Chelmsford has 31 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre, the nearest being The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School at about 0.1 miles, with Trinity Road Primary School and Maltese Road Primary School (an academy) both about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, King Edward VI Grammar School, a grammar school academy with a sixth form, lies about 0.4 miles from the centre and Chelmsford County High School for Girls, a girls only grammar school academy with a sixth form, is about 0.5 miles away. Independent options include St Anne's School and St Cedd's School, both about 0.7 miles away. High Trees, a special school, is about 0.5 miles away. Chelmsford College is about 0.9 miles away and Anglia Ruskin University is about 0.3 miles from the centre.
Living in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is an urban city in the East of England, part of a large built-up area of around 110,000 residents. Homes are mostly semi-detached houses, flats, terraced houses and detached houses and about two thirds are owner occupied. There are more than 750 shops, at least 20 supermarkets including a Co-op Food about 0.2 miles away and a market about 0.3 miles from the centre. There are at least 50 pubs, more than 60 cafés and more than 85 restaurants. For health, at least 15 doctors' surgeries are mapped, with Fitzroy Surgery about 0.1 miles away, as well as 15 pharmacies and at least 15 dentists. Broomfield Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 2.6 miles from the centre. The area has at least 8 libraries, including Chelmsford Central Library about 0.2 miles away and around 10 post offices. There are at least 35 named parks, with Central Park Memorial Gardens about 0.3 miles away and nature reserves such as Chelmer Valley Riverside about 0.5 miles away.
A short history of Chelmsford
Neolithic and late Bronze Age settlements have left remains in Springfield and the Romans built a fort in AD 60 around which Caesaromagus grew. The name Chelmsford comes from Ceolmaer's ford. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Celmeresfort as owned by the Bishop of London, with four households, a mill, three ploughing teams, 30 acres of meadow and woodland for 300 pigs. Bishop Maurice commissioned a bridge over the River Can in 1100. King John granted a market charter in 1199 and by 1218 Chelmsford was the county town of Essex. Richard II revoked the charters granted to the peasants on 2 July 1381. In 1516 Henry VIII acquired the Boleyn estate and had Beaulieu Palace constructed. Marconi opened a radio factory in 1899 and the parish church became a cathedral in 1914. Of 191 listed buildings nearby the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is Grade I.
Sport and leisure
Riverside Ice and Leisure and Riverside Leisure Centre are among the sports centres in Chelmsford, alongside Chelmsford Sport & Athletics Centre, Dovedale Sports Centre and The Waltham Center, which is a swimming venue. The Graham Gooch Cricket Centre and the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground cover cricket. Chelmsford Rugby Club and Chelmsford City Football Club cover rugby and soccer. Grove Lawn Tennis Club, Chelmsford Canoe Club and Princess Marie Louise Bowling Club cover tennis, canoeing and bowls. Chelmsford Golf Course and West Park Pitch & Putt are the golf courses. Parks and open space include Hylands Park, Central Park, Admirals Park and West Park, with nature reserves at Marconi Ponds and Chelmer Valley Riverside LNR. A number of children's playgrounds are also found in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Chelmsford?
- The median price paid in Chelmsford over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £380,000. By property type, the median price paid was £560,000 for detached houses, £430,000 for semi-detached houses, £360,000 for terraced houses and £220,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Chelmsford over the last year?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 1,409 homes were sold in Chelmsford according to HM Land Registry standard sales data. This included 295 detached houses, 404 semi-detached houses, 358 terraced houses and 352 flats.
- What are the transport links in Chelmsford?
- Chelmsford railway station is about 0.6 miles from the centre and Beaulieu Park station is about 2.0 miles away. M25 junction 11 is about 13 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 14 miles away. Central London is about 31 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near the centre of Chelmsford?
- There are 31 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre. The nearest secondary schools are Chelmsford County High School for Girls and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, at about 0.7 miles and about 0.8 miles respectively. Anglia Ruskin University is about 0.4 miles from the centre.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Chelmsford?
- There are 36 estate agent sales branches with an office in Chelmsford.
Areas near Chelmsford
- Broomfield
- Writtle
- Galleywood
- Boreham
- Sandon
- Little Waltham
- Howe Green
- Great Waltham
Chelmsford is in Chelmsford council area.
Estate agents near Chelmsford
- Charles David Casson Estate Agents ChelmsfordChelmsford CM1 1NY0 miles
- Fine & Country MidChelmsford CM1 1NY0 miles
- Martin & CoChelmsford CM1 1AF0.1 miles
- Beresfords Estate AgentsChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
- Leaders Estate Agents ChelmsfordChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
- Adrians Estate AgentsChelmsford CM1 1UP0.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
- Intercounty ChelmsfordChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
- HOME Partnership Estate Agent ChelmsfordChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
- Belvoir ChelmsfordChelmsford CM1 1HL0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Chelmsford.