On average Chelmsford has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chelmsford is £67,814 per year. The median sale price in Chelmsford is £405,000 (around £425 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £311,000 and £525,000. There are 67 schools in Chelmsford: 56 primary (3 Outstanding and 49 Good) and 11 secondary (3 Outstanding and 5 Good). Chelmsford is home to around 181,523 people, with a population density of about 535.9 per km².
Based on 2,271 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £425 per square foot) in Chelmsford area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,350 up to £3,480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 655 | £585,000 | £445 |
| Semi-Detached | 657 | £430,000 | £439 |
| Terraced | 519 | £357,000 | £431 |
| Flats | 440 | £215,000 | £365 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £496,250 | £200,000 | £349,995 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £205,000 | £355,000 | £296,000 |
| 2018 | £524,998 | £212,200 | £365,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £530,000 | £220,000 | £360,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £523,250 | £211,000 | £375,000 | £308,000 |
| 2021 | £565,000 | £215,000 | £390,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | £625,000 | £238,500 | £425,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £220,000 | £425,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £595,000 | £220,000 | £418,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £595,000 | £225,000 | £430,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £215,000 | £425,000 | £350,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359 | £356 | £360 | £349 |
| 2017 | £372 | £346 | £375 | £365 |
| 2018 | £371 | £373 | £377 | £359 |
| 2019 | £376 | £360 | £374 | £368 |
| 2020 | £385 | £354 | £380 | £383 |
| 2021 | £410 | £367 | £408 | £385 |
| 2022 | £440 | £398 | £450 | £435 |
| 2023 | £446 | £375 | £446 | £429 |
| 2024 | £446 | £385 | £432 | £428 |
| 2025 | £445 | £372 | £439 | £428 |
| 2026 | £446 | £365 | £437 | £427 |
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Chelmsford.
Marie Goldman
Chelmsford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
John Whittingdale
Maldon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Chelmsford records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Chelmsford, South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood has the lowest crime rate, with about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Chelmsford average is 67 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Chelmsford is £405,000 (about £425 per square foot) based on 2,271 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Chelmsford has 56 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 49 Good) and 11 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
Chelmsford scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chelmsford sits around rank 21,764 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Chelmsford is around £67,814 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Chelmsford spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chelmsford: Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrats), Maldon: John Whittingdale (Conservative and Unionist Party) and North West Essex: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Boreham and The Leighs
Broomfield and The Walthams
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Chelmsford Rural West
Galleywood
Goat Hall
Great Baddow East
Great Baddow West
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Marconi
Moulsham and Central
Moulsham Lodge
Patching Hall
Rettendon and Runwell
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
Springfield North
St Andrews
The Lawns
Trinity
Waterhouse Farm
Writtle
CM1 7BG
Constance Close
CM1 6BB
Honor Link
CM1 1BB
Montrose Road
CM1 1BA
High Street
CM1 3AA
Farrow Road
CM1 6FU
Centenary Way
CM1 1DG
Burgess Springs
CM1 1BS
Market Road
CM1 7FE
Pearson Grove
CM1 7SR
Turkey Oaks
CM3 5DD
Brickfields Road
CM1 2QT
Ash Tree Crescent
CM1 1GD
Bond Street
CM1 1FG
Waterloo Lane
CM1 2UA
Rossendale
CM3 5BF
Merchant Street
CM1 1FW
Coval Lane
CM1 6TR
Ashurst Drive
CM1 1AW
Brook Street
CM1 2NS
Lawford Lane
CM2 9AX
Bruce Grove
CM3 5PN
The Chase
SS11 7FE
Runwell Chase
CM1 2QE
Baynes Place