Chelmsford property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
UK: £350k
909 homes for sale in Chelmsford. Half of them ask between £220k and £485k. Updated 20 August 2026.
1,618 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · England & Wales £290k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | £220,000 | £325,000 | £485,000 |
| UK | £220,000 | £350,000 | £550,000 |
Buying in Chelmsford typically costs less than UK: the median asking price is 7% lower, though entry-level prices are close to UK's.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- Only 62% of listings have a garden, compared to 77% across UK
- Flats are 44% of what's for sale, compared to 26% across UK
- 85% of listings have parking, compared to 74% across UK
More homes came onto the market in Chelmsford than left it
↑ 43% · was 231
↑ 33% · was 99
↑ 29% · was 119
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Chelmsford sit by price band, against UK
17% of homes in Chelmsford ask £300k–400k, the most common band
45% of Chelmsford listings ask under £300k, a bigger share than UK (42%)
| Price band | Chelmsford listings | Chelmsford share | UK share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 71 | 8% | 10% |
| £150k–200k | 98 | 11% | 10% |
| £200k–250k | 140 | 15% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 98 | 11% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 155 | 17% | 17% |
| £400k–500k | 122 | 13% | 12% |
| £500k–750k | 144 | 16% | 15% |
| £750k+ | 81 | 9% | 14% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Chelmsford, set against UK
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Chelmsford and ask 15% less than UK flats
| property type | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (403 for sale · 44%) | £220,000 | £260,000 |
| Maisonette (61 for sale · 7%) | £240,000 | £300,000 |
| Penthouse (13 for sale · 1%) | £325,000 | £595,000 |
| Terraced (65 for sale · 7%) | £350,000 | £240,000 |
| End of Terrace (40 for sale · 4%) | £375,000 | £260,000 |
| Semi-detached (130 for sale · 14%) | £462,500 | £300,000 |
| Bungalow (21 for sale · 2%) | £500,000 | £350,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Chelmsford adds 57% to the asking price (UK: 30%)
| size | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (7 for sale) | £110,000 | £190,000 |
| 1 bed (200 for sale) | £182,500 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (324 for sale) | £270,000 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (170 for sale) | £425,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (133 for sale) | £590,000 | £505,000 |
| 5+ beds (75 for sale) | £825,000 | £800,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Chelmsford
| Size | Flat | Detached | Semi-det. | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £110k6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £110k7 |
| 1 bed | £180k164 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £183k200 |
| 2 beds | £250k225 | £425k5 | £375k17 | £335k19 | £270k324 |
| 3 beds | £350k6 | £500k20 | £450k72 | £350k33 | £425k170 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £650k61 | £550k28 | £525k6 | £590k133 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £900k49 | £600k12 | n/a | £825k75 |
| All sizes | £220k403 | £700k135 | £463k130 | £350k65 | £325k909 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
1,275 matched sales
UK: £310 per sq ft
625 listings with a known floor area
UK: £342 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Chelmsford
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (302 listings) | £378 | £436 |
| Terraced houses (92 listings) | £417 | £297 |
| Semi-detached houses (88 listings) | £425 | £307 |
| Detached houses (112 listings) | £416 | £330 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Chelmsford
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £378302 listings | £365311 sales | +3.6% |
| Terraced | £41792 listings | £439335 sales | -5.0% |
| Semi-detached | £42588 listings | £441375 sales | -3.6% |
| Detached | £416112 listings | £455254 sales | -8.6% |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Chelmsford
| property type | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (311 sales) | £365 | £336 |
| Terraced (335 sales) | £439 | £279 |
| Semi-detached (375 sales) | £441 | £300 |
| Detached (254 sales) | £455 | £336 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Chelmsford are up 26% over 10 years, to £425
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Chelmsford |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £336 |
| Dec 2016 | £344 |
| Mar 2017 | £353 |
| Jun 2017 | £360 |
| Sept 2017 | £364 |
| Dec 2017 | £369 |
| Mar 2018 | £370 |
| Jun 2018 | £372 |
| Sept 2018 | £372 |
| Dec 2018 | £371 |
| Mar 2019 | £371 |
| Jun 2019 | £369 |
| Sept 2019 | £369 |
| Dec 2019 | £372 |
| Mar 2020 | £372 |
| Jun 2020 | £372 |
| Sept 2020 | £371 |
| Dec 2020 | £377 |
| Mar 2021 | £381 |
| Jun 2021 | £387 |
| Sept 2021 | £391 |
| Dec 2021 | £392 |
| Mar 2022 | £399 |
| Jun 2022 | £407 |
| Sept 2022 | £422 |
| Dec 2022 | £430 |
| Mar 2023 | £431 |
| Jun 2023 | £430 |
| Sept 2023 | £428 |
| Dec 2023 | £420 |
| Mar 2024 | £418 |
| Jun 2024 | £421 |
| Sept 2024 | £419 |
| Dec 2024 | £422 |
| Mar 2025 | £422 |
| Jun 2025 | £422 |
| Sept 2025 | £423 |
| Dec 2025 | £423 |
| Mar 2026 | £424 |
| Jun 2026 | £425 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Chelmsford
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 1,393 sales
England & Wales: £290,000
vs Chelmsford's norm of 1,393 sales a year
Sales are running well above Chelmsford's five-year norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Chelmsford
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 1,618 | £382k | +3.2% | +10.7% |
| Semi-detached | 464 | £433k | +5.5% | +17.0% |
| Terraced | 420 | £365k | +2.8% | +17.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | 406 | £224k | +4.0% | +6.4% |
| Detached | 328 | £560k | -1.8% | +9.8% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Chelmsford
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Chelmsford | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (464 sales) | £432,750 | £274,000 |
| Terraced (420 sales) | £365,000 | £240,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (406 sales) | £223,500 | £232,200 |
| Detached (328 sales) | £560,000 | £425,000 |
The median sold price in Chelmsford is up 44% over 10 years, to £382k
Now 32% above England & Wales (£290k)
| Window ends | Chelmsford |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £265k |
| Jun 2016 | £274k |
| Sept 2016 | £285k |
| Dec 2016 | £290k |
| Mar 2017 | £300k |
| Jun 2017 | £300k |
| Sept 2017 | £302k |
| Dec 2017 | £313k |
| Mar 2018 | £316k |
| Jun 2018 | £315k |
| Sept 2018 | £316k |
| Dec 2018 | £316k |
| Mar 2019 | £315k |
| Jun 2019 | £320k |
| Sept 2019 | £325k |
| Dec 2019 | £320k |
| Mar 2020 | £325k |
| Jun 2020 | £327k |
| Sept 2020 | £325k |
| Dec 2020 | £345k |
| Mar 2021 | £360k |
| Jun 2021 | £356k |
| Sept 2021 | £353k |
| Dec 2021 | £350k |
| Mar 2022 | £350k |
| Jun 2022 | £355k |
| Sept 2022 | £370k |
| Dec 2022 | £375k |
| Mar 2023 | £375k |
| Jun 2023 | £375k |
| Sept 2023 | £372k |
| Dec 2023 | £368k |
| Mar 2024 | £363k |
| Jun 2024 | £365k |
| Sept 2024 | £365k |
| Dec 2024 | £370k |
| Mar 2025 | £380k |
| Jun 2025 | £380k |
| Sept 2025 | £382k |
| Dec 2025 | £382k |
1,618 homes sold in Chelmsford in the 12 months to December 2025, 16% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 1,393
| Window ends | Chelmsford |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 1,876 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,796 |
| Sept 2016 | 1,805 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,749 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,631 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,691 |
| Sept 2017 | 1,612 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,607 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,583 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,551 |
| Sept 2018 | 1,537 |
| Dec 2018 | 1,526 |
| Mar 2019 | 1,514 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,482 |
| Sept 2019 | 1,500 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,502 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,458 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,346 |
| Sept 2020 | 1,212 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,279 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,623 |
| Jun 2021 | 2,068 |
| Sept 2021 | 2,205 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,045 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,813 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,582 |
| Sept 2022 | 1,577 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,730 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,666 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,473 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,406 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,315 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,253 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,332 |
| Sept 2024 | 1,362 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,393 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,635 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,585 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,612 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,618 |
Recent sales in Chelmsford
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Portway · CM2 6YP | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £415,000 | £410 |
| 65 Burgess Field · CM2 6TR | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £375,000 | £581 |
| 27 Orchard Street · CM2 0HD | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £285,000 | £500 |
| 64 Anderson Avenue · CM1 2BZ | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £323,000 | £366 |
| 46 Widford Road · CM2 9AR | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £320,000 | £437 |
| 16 Canuden Road · CM1 2SX | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £450,000 | £510 |
| 35 Lucas Avenue · CM2 9JL | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £375,000 | £512 |
| 13 Tythe Close · CM1 6SU | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £437,500 | £467 |
| 35 Gerard Gardens · CM2 9GD | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £326,000 | £541 |
| 37 Dunn Side · CM1 1DL | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £525,000 | £353 |
| 68 Cheviot Drive · CM1 2EX | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £380,000 | £441 |
| 34 Thames Avenue · CM1 2LW | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £317,500 | £404 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
Fewer gardens than UK
62% of listings have a garden; UK: 77%. 567 of 909 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than UK
85% of listings have parking or a garage; UK: 74%. 769 of 909 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than UK
41% of listings are listed as chain-free; UK: 31%. 369 of 909 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Primrose Hill, Chelmsford
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Current listings around Chelmsford
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | 909 | £325k | £270k | £425 | 47% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 1,163 | £340k | £260k | £385 | 50% |
| Colchester | 960 | £280k | £190k | £342 | 65% |
| St Albans | 430 | £450k | £425k | £635 | 43% |
| Cambridge | 739 | £425k | £375k | £538 | 50% |
| UKbenchmark | 358,588 | £350k | £250k | £310 | 69% |
Chelmsford property market: common questions
Where is Chelmsford?
Chelmsford is in Essex, covering about 11 square miles.
What is the average house price in Chelmsford?
The median asking price across the 909 homes for sale in Chelmsford is £325,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £220,000 and £485,000. That is 7% below UK. Homes that actually sold in Chelmsford went for a median £382,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Chelmsford?
909 homes are on the market in Chelmsford right now, 330 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Chelmsford?
132 listings in Chelmsford had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 15% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Chelmsford?
Of the Chelmsford listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 46 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much do flats and houses cost in Chelmsford?
The median asking price for a flat in Chelmsford is £225,000; for a house it is £700,000. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Chelmsford?
In Chelmsford, homes that sold went for a median £425 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £397 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (909 in Chelmsford), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Chelmsford since January 2026.
- UK comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of UK, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.