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Housing in Chelmsford

District

The south of the East of England. 190,570 people in 342 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Chelmsford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Chelmsford’s 113 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.

Average house price

Council
£378,080
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Chelmsford’s average house price was £378,080 in July 2026.

That is 12% higher than East of England and 39% higher than the UK average.

Prices fell 2.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
12% higher£337,518
Against the UK
39% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Chelmsford’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, in step with East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Chelmsford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthChelmsfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£93,076£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£105,407£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£120,500£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£157,409£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£173,968£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£191,057£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£192,329£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£209,271£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£226,622£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£186,793£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£204,368£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£210,634£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£209,179£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£216,311£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£227,896£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£257,315£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£283,245£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£303,691£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£322,456£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£320,757£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£324,614£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£336,217£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£359,520£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£383,052£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£365,545£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£367,374£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£379,104£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£378,080£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Chelmsford costs 8.2 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Chelmsford among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Chelmsford is 8.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chelmsford. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,439
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Chelmsford was £1,439 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Chelmsford rose 2.4% in the year to August 2026.

Chelmsford is 75th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
12% higher£1,289
Against the UK
3% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Chelmsford’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Chelmsford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthChelmsfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£872£800£950
Jan 2016£920£842£983
Jan 2017£956£887£1,018
Jan 2018£998£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,016£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,030£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,051£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,095£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,145£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,232£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,326£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,441£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,439£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
−2.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
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Annual price change: Chelmsford among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Chelmsford is −2.3%.

Detached house price

Council
£682,046
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Chelmsford was £682,046 in July 2026.

That is 30% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
30% higher£524,064
Against the UK
1.5 times£444,936
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Detached house price: Chelmsford among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Chelmsford is £682,046.

Flat price

Council
£207,861
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Chelmsford was £207,861 in July 2026.

That is 9% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
9% higher£190,128
Against the UK
8% higher£192,704
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Flat price: Chelmsford among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Chelmsford is £207,861.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£423,913
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Chelmsford was £423,913 in July 2026.

That is 21% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
21% higher£351,513
Against the UK
1.5 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Chelmsford among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Chelmsford is £423,913.

Terraced house price

Council
£339,090
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Chelmsford was £339,090 in July 2026.

That is 17% higher than East of England and 46% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
17% higher£288,951
Against the UK
46% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: Chelmsford among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Chelmsford is £339,090.

House sales per month

Council
140
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

140 home sales were recorded in Chelmsford in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Chelmsford among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Chelmsford is 140.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,059
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chelmsford was £1,059 a month in August 2026.

That is 18% higher than East of England and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Chelmsford is 64th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
18% higher£894
Against the UK
7% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Chelmsford among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Chelmsford is £1,059.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,291
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chelmsford was £1,291 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% higher than East of England and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Chelmsford is 77th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
13% higher£1,145
Against the UK
1% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Chelmsford among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Chelmsford is £1,291.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,543
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chelmsford was £1,543 a month in August 2026.

That is 11% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Chelmsford is 80th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
11% higher£1,392
Against the UK
8% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Chelmsford among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Chelmsford is £1,543.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,220
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chelmsford was £2,220 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than East of England and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Chelmsford is 77th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
12% higher£1,974
Against the UK
7% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Chelmsford among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Chelmsford is £2,220.

Annual rent change

Council
2.4%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Chelmsford changed by 2.4% in the year to August 2026.

Chelmsford is 70th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
31% lower3.5%
Against the UK
37% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Chelmsford among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Chelmsford is 2.4%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,748
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,748 homes were sold in Chelmsford in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Chelmsford among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Chelmsford is 2,748.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£410,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Chelmsford was £410,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Chelmsford among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Chelmsford is £410,000.