Living in CM1, Chelmsford
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CM1 in Chelmsford. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CM1 sold at a median of £350,000 across 90 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Chelmsford are down 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 46 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CM1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Chelmsford pays £2,300 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 350 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Chelmsford: £378,080, down 2.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CM1 →
See where CM1 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in Chelmsford: £2,300 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CM1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CM1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CM1
90 recorded home sales on the streets around central CM1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £350,000 and a range from £95,000 to £615,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Drive, CM1 4JS | Detached | £410,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 1 Winchester Court, 173 Broomfield Road, CM1 1RT | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 55 St Nazaire Road, CM1 2EG | Terraced | £357,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 64 Anderson Avenue, CM1 2BZ | Semi-detached | £323,000 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| 26 Gloucester Crescent, CM1 4NG | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Hobart Close, CM1 2ES | Flat or maisonette | £212,500 | 29 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
46 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Perryfields Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | 1.13 mi 2025/26 |
| The Beaulieu Park School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.6 mi away | 0.9 mi 2025/26 |
| Kings Road Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CM1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford | Primary | 0.17 mi | 2025/26 |
| Maltese Road Primary School | Primary | 0.45 mi | 2025/26 |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.45 mi | 2025/26 |
| Perryfields Infant School | Primary | 0.45 mi | 2025/26 |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 0.62 mi | 2025/26 |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.05 mi | 2025/26 |
| Perryfields Junior School | Primary | 1.13 mi | 2025/26 |
| Writtle Infant School | Primary | 1.16 mi | 2025/26 |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Primary | 2.42 mi | 2025/26 |
| Writtle Junior School | Primary | 3.56 mi | 2025/26 |
25 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Chelmsford Hospital School, St Anne's School, St Cedd's School, Widford Lodge School.
All 4 fee-paying schools near CM1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Anglia Ruskin University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 13.8% |
| Professional occupations | 12.8% |
| Skilled trades | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 11.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CM1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 8.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CM1 (E01021576, 1,709 residents in 2021, up 4.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 8.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 24.5% | 27.3% | +2.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.5% | 9.9% | +2.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 65.1% | 62.7% | -2.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 27.4% | 25.2% | -2.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 8.2% | 10.1% | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 14.7% | 20.5% | +5.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 9.7% | 13.7% | +4.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.2% | 78.9% | -2.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 90.7% | 82.4% | -8.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
350 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CM1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Chelmsford's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
8 supermarkets, 32 restaurants, 12 pubs within range of central CM1.
Buses from the centre of CM1
Best-served stop: The Barn, with 3.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CM1 is The Barn: 3.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:19, last 22:49. Routes there: C2, FWC008. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CM1. The nearest, Chelmer Medical Partnership, has 32,048 registered patients and 3,161 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer Medical Partnership | 0.2 mi | 32,048 | 3,161 |
| Rivermead Gate Med.ctr. | 0.8 mi | 13,493 | 3,720 |
| Whitley House Surgery | 1.4 mi | 14,596 | 2,189 |
Nearest A&E: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, where 62.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at 72.2%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Chelmsford pays £2,300 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Chelmsford, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,867 | +2.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,946 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,025 | +4.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,122 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,207 | +4.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,300 | +4.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Chelmsford, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CM1
What is the average house price in CM1?
The average sold price in Chelmsford is £378,080 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CM1?
Prices in Chelmsford are down 2.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CM1?
The median of 90 recorded sales around central CM1 in the last 2 years is £350,000, ranging from £95,000 to £615,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CM1?
46 schools sit within 3 miles of central CM1, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CM1?
350 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CM1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CM1 at risk of flooding?
Central CM1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CM1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £350,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 350 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CM1 safe?
350 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CM1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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