Chelmsford

The County Town and Geometric centre of Essex

Area Guide For Chelmsford

The county town of Essex is largely a commercial city, which is also the headquarters of Essex County and Chelmsford City Councils. The town offers huge employment and business opportunities, and is an ideal place for both commuters and families alike.

 
 

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Overview

  • The Neighbors

    Chelmsford is the youngest city of England, with an ideal mix between rural surroundings and suburban life, and a huge coastline.

  • Ideal for

    For both commuters and families.

  • Deal Sealer

    Brilliant commutation services, infrastructure and beauty.

  • Not for

    Who don’t have slightly deeper pockets.

  • You will Like

    Schools, Hylands House, City Centre, Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, Shire Hall, Chelmsford Cathedral, High Chelmer Shopping Centre, River Can and Chelmer.

Chelmsford Map

Estimated Price: £320,952
Average Asking Price: £435,831
Price change in last one year: £25,753
Average Price Paid: £257,419
Average Rent Rates: £1,160

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Chelmsford

Average Price for property in Chelmsford is around £320,952 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £463,812 for detached house to around £296,265 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £241,705 and a flat is worth £171,145. Values have been changing and have risen £583 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £4,111 in last 6 months, £25,753 in last 1 year, £33,701 in last 2 years, £45,777 in last 3 years, £42,608 in last 4 years and £45,663 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Chelmsford is around £435,831 based on approximately 2,598 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 183 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £1,160 per month.

Estimated property value in Chelmsford is £320,952. Average asking price is £435,831 while average price paid is £274,567 which is up by £25,753 and Avg. asking rent £1,160.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Chelmsford area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £274,567 based on approximately 2,598 sales in Chelmsford area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 7,531 properties where buyers paid around £261,636. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £257,419 for 12,178 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 16,257 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £252,775 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Chelmsford

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £158,995, £271,421 for a 2 bedroom house, £356,650 for a 3 bedroom house, £552,055 for a 4 bedroom house and £789,912 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £144,122 for a single bedroom to £199,533 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £316,667. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Chelmsford it comes to around average £146,502 for 1 bedroom property, £223,956 for 2 bedroom, £355,539 for 3 bedroom, £552,055 for 4 bedroom and £789,912 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £601 for 1 bedroom to £930 for 2 bedroom, £1,161 for 3 bedroom and £1,653 for 4 bedroom. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £696. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £866. You should be generally be expecting around average £654 rent per month for single bedroom property, £899 for 2 bedroom, £1,161 for 3 bedroom and approximately £1,653 for 4 bedroom property in Chelmsford area.

Popular Houses in Chelmsford

Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

Sold Properties in Chelmsford

Sum it all up

 The Good

-Excellent Commutation
- Affluent Town
-Great Shopping Areas
- Beautiful Parks
- Historic Sites

 Best For

-Businessmen
-Families
-Singles
- Commuters 

 The Bad

 - High rent prices
- High Property Prices

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