House prices in ChelmsfordSold prices and price per sq ft
East of England · Chelmsford
In brief
- The median home in Chelmsford sold for £402,500 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 2,390 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
- In Chelmsford, prices fell by 2.3% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Median price
£402,500
July 2025 to June 2026
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Chelmsford, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Chelmsford
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | £475,000 to £733,750 | 743 |
| Semi-detached | £425,000 | £365,000 to £495,500 | 659 |
| Terraced | £357,175 | £320,000 to £405,000 | 532 |
| Flat | £217,750 | £180,000 to £252,000 | 456 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £410,000 | 2,846 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | 2,486 |
| 2023 | £395,000 | 2,420 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | 3,283 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | 3,793 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | 2,518 |
| 2019 | £347,000 | 2,839 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | 2,894 |
| 2017 | £330,000 | 2,982 |
| 2016 | £310,000 | 3,338 |
| 2015 | £274,325 | 3,330 |
| 2014 | £249,999 | 3,285 |
| 2013 | £229,995 | 2,695 |
| 2012 | £220,000 | 2,337 |
| 2011 | £220,000 | 2,337 |
| 2010 | £220,000 | 2,429 |
| 2009 | £201,000 | 2,185 |
| 2008 | £210,000 | 2,075 |
| 2007 | £222,500 | 4,096 |
| 2006 | £200,000 | 4,365 |
| 2005 | £190,500 | 3,401 |
| 2004 | £185,000 | 4,037 |
| 2003 | £170,000 | 4,122 |
| 2002 | £142,000 | 4,360 |
| 2001 | £119,500 | 4,202 |
| 2000 | £98,500 | 3,870 |
| 1999 | £85,000 | 4,317 |
| 1998 | £74,000 | 3,420 |
| 1997 | £68,000 | 3,874 |
| 1996 | £60,000 | 3,501 |
| 1995 | £59,995 | 2,790 |
Price map around Chelmsford
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Latest sold prices in Chelmsford
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Ernest Webb Drive, Chelmsford Garden Chelmsford CM1 6HF | 21 Aug 2026 | £567,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8 Woodham Drive, Hatfield Peverel Chelmsford CM3 2RR | 21 Aug 2026 | £727,500 | Detached |
| 9 Knapton Close, Chelmsford CM1 6UL | 21 Aug 2026 | £382,500 | Semi-detached |
| Duckingstool Cottage Bell Street, Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7JR | 21 Aug 2026 | £390,000 | Detached |
| 23 Berkely Drive, Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 6XR | 21 Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Flat |
| 17 Gimli Watch, South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5LD | 21 Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 36, Callow Court Seymour Street, Chelmsford CM2 0RW | 21 Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Flat |
| 9 Runsell View, Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PE | 20 Aug 2026 | £615,000 | Detached |
| Eshcol Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel Chelmsford CM3 2HL | 20 Aug 2026 | £470,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28 Canuden Road, Chelmsford CM1 2SU | 20 Aug 2026 | £490,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Boyne Drive, Chelmsford CM1 7QW | 19 Aug 2026 | £460,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3 Bury Lane, Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1AX | 19 Aug 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Turkey Oaks, Chelmsford CM1 7SR | 18 Aug 2026 | £379,000 | Semi-detached |
| 44 Littell Tweed, Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 6SH | 17 Aug 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached |
| 76 Watson Heights, Chelmsford CM1 1AF | 17 Aug 2026 | £285,000 | Flat |
| Flat 2, 63 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0JA | 17 Aug 2026 | £235,000 | Flat |
| Carlyon Cottage Main Road, Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 8RJ | 14 Aug 2026 | £630,000 | Detached |
| 4 Tythe Close, Chelmsford CM1 6SU | 14 Aug 2026 | £435,000 | Detached |
| 329A Baddow Road, Chelmsford CM2 7QF | 14 Aug 2026 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 85 Coval Lane, Chelmsford CM1 1TG | 14 Aug 2026 | £490,000 | Semi-detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in Chelmsford
How much does a house cost in Chelmsford?
The median price of a home sold in Chelmsford between July 2025 and June 2026 was £402,500, from 2,390 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £315,000 and £530,000.
How much does a detached house cost in Chelmsford?
The median price of a detached house in Chelmsford was £580,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 743 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Chelmsford?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £580,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £217,750.
Are house prices going up in Chelmsford?
No. In Chelmsford, prices fell by 2.3% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Chelmsford each year?
2,390 homes sold in Chelmsford in the last 12 complete months, and 5,227 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Chelmsford
Places within Chelmsford
- South Woodham Ferrers488 sales
- Chelmsford Garden227 sales
- Chelmer Village160 sales
- Danbury146 sales
- Springfield140 sales
- Writtle122 sales
- Great Baddow103 sales
- Boreham98 sales
- Broomfield94 sales
- Bicknacre74 sales
- Great Leighs52 sales
- Little Waltham45 sales
- Rettendon Common39 sales
- Galleywood38 sales
- Little Baddow36 sales
- Hatfield Peverel184 sales
- Mayland105 sales
- Latchingdon55 sales
- North Fambridge43 sales
- Althorne37 sales
- Cold Norton30 sales
- East Hanningfield27 sales
- Sandon24 sales
- Great Waltham23 sales
Places near Chelmsford
- Chelmer Village160 sales
- Great Baddow103 sales
- Springfield140 sales
- Sandon24 sales
- Galleywood38 sales
- Chelmsford Garden227 sales
- Broomfield94 sales
- Howe Green12 sales
- Boreham98 sales
- Writtle122 sales
Postcode districts nearby
- Postcode district CM21,704 sales
- Postcode district CM11,903 sales
Local authorities covering Chelmsford
- Chelmsford5,070 sales
- Maldon2,111 sales
Other places in East of England
- Billericay1,208 sales
- Norwich11,972 sales
- Ipswich5,909 sales
- Peterborough6,830 sales
- Colchester7,123 sales
- Wickford1,192 sales
- Bedford6,731 sales
- Ingatestone403 sales
Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.