AREA REPORT · CHELMSFORD CM1

CM1.

Chelmsford

CM1 is an outcode in Chelmsford, covering the neighbourhoods of Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park, Springfield North, Writtle & Highwood, Great Leighs & the Walthams and Boreham & Little Baddow. Over the last 12 months 663 properties changed hands — a median of £228k for flats (£3,965/sqm) and £450k for houses (£4,779/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
24,094
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
153
659
Houses
510
1,958
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£228k
n = 153
£230k
n = 659
Houses
£450k
n = 510
£445k
n = 1,958
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,965
n = 148
£4,038
n = 641
Houses
£4,779
n = 503
£4,719
n = 1,934
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.0% vs 12m
−1.9% vs 3y
£265k£530k£445k£450k£437k3Yn=1,95812Mn=5106Mn=150
Flats
Easing
−2.2% vs 12m
−3.0% vs 3y
£125k£250k£230k£228k£223k3Yn=65912Mn=1536Mn=56
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.8% vs 12m
−0.6% vs 3y
£0£2,600£5,200£4,719£4,779£4,6923Yn=1,93412Mn=5036Mn=148
Flats
Firming
+1.3% vs 12m
−0.5% vs 3y
£0£2,150£4,300£4,038£3,965£4,0163Yn=64112Mn=1486Mn=56
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£474k
n=150
Median £
£437k
n=150
Avg £/sqm
£4,880
n=148
Median £/sqm
£4,692
n=148
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£504k
n=510
Median £
£450k
n=510
Avg £/sqm
£4,887
n=503
Median £/sqm
£4,779
n=503
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£495k
n=1,958
Median £
£445k
n=1,958
Avg £/sqm
£4,822
n=1,934
Median £/sqm
£4,719
n=1,934
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£225k
n=56
Median £
£223k
n=56
Avg £/sqm
£3,981
n=56
Median £/sqm
£4,016
n=56
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£232k
n=153
Median £
£228k
n=153
Avg £/sqm
£3,836
n=148
Median £/sqm
£3,965
n=148
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£234k
n=659
Median £
£230k
n=659
Avg £/sqm
£3,928
n=641
Median £/sqm
£4,038
n=641
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£75k£270k£465k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
71
Median potential
83
0130126022010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
2,683
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
5,906
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
13,460
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
9,389
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
4,910
Terraced
Detached
Band F
2,769
Detached
Band G
1,643
Detached
Band H
127
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
11,588
28%
Terraced houses
9,059
22%
Semi-detached houses
9,744
24%
Detached houses
7,910
19%
Bungalows
2,616
6.4%
Other/unknown
212
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
2
Bus stops
352
Schools
33
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
15 · click column to sort
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
5,194
5,903
Springfield North
4,551
5,753
South Broomfield
3,205
4,470
Writtle & Highwood
3,159
3,610
Springfield South & Coronation Park
2,288
3,525
Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey
3,229
2,895
Central Chelmsford East
2,602
2,723
Melbourne
4,191
2,508
Central Chelmsford West
2,508
1,252
Boreham & Little Baddow
864
1,012
Great Leighs & the Walthams
1,474
799
Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter
172
206
Chelmer Village
145
196
Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings
11
12
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
0
0
Wards
15 · click column to sort
Springfield North
4,950
6,510
Marconi
5,453
4,993
Patching Hall
3,815
4,319
St Andrews
4,275
3,734
Waterhouse Farm
3,185
3,337
Broomfield and The Walthams
3,071
2,760
The Lawns
1,836
2,699
Writtle
2,163
2,566
Chelmsford Rural West
1,155
1,050
Moulsham and Central
1,944
850
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
535
846
Trinity
699
816
High Easter & the Rodings
183
218
Boreham and The Leighs
329
166
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CM1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Chelmsford (CM1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CM1 (Chelmsford) was £450k, with an average of £504k, from 510 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CM1?
The median flat sale price in CM1 over the last 12 months was £228k (about £3,965 per square metre), from 153 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CM1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CM1 are £4,779 for houses and £3,965 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CM1 have?
Homes in CM1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CM1 in the last year?
663 properties were sold in CM1 over the last 12 months, and 2,617 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES