# Housing in Chelmsford The south of the East of England. 190,570 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 342 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Chelmsford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Chelmsford: **£378,080** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Chelmsford’s average house price was £378,080 in July 2026. That is 12% higher than East of England and 39% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 2.3% in the year to July 2026. - Against East of England: 12% higher (£337,518) - Against the UK: 39% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Chelmsford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Chelmsford | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £93,076 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £105,407 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £120,500 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £157,409 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £173,968 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £191,057 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £192,329 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £209,271 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £226,622 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £186,793 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £204,368 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £210,634 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £209,179 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £216,311 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £227,896 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £257,315 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £283,245 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £303,691 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £322,456 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £320,757 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £324,614 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £336,217 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £359,520 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £383,052 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £365,545 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £367,374 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £379,104 | £335,746 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £378,080 | £337,518 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Chelmsford: **8.2×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Chelmsford costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chelmsford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Chelmsford: **£1,439** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Chelmsford was £1,439 a month in August 2026. That is 12% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average. Rents in Chelmsford rose 2.4% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Chelmsford is the 75th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 12% higher (£1,289) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Chelmsford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Chelmsford | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £872 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £920 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £956 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £998 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,016 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,030 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,051 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,095 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,145 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,232 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,326 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,441 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,439 | £1,289 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Chelmsford: **2,748** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,748 homes were sold in Chelmsford in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Chelmsford: **£410,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Chelmsford was £410,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Chelmsford: **−2.3%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Chelmsford: **£682,046** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Chelmsford was £682,046 in July 2026. That is 30% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 30% higher (£524,064) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Chelmsford: **£207,861** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Chelmsford was £207,861 in July 2026. That is 9% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 9% higher (£190,128) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Chelmsford: **£423,913** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Chelmsford was £423,913 in July 2026. That is 21% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: 21% higher (£351,513) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Chelmsford: **£339,090** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Chelmsford was £339,090 in July 2026. That is 17% higher than East of England and 46% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 17% higher (£288,951) - Against the UK: 46% higher (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Chelmsford: **140** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 140 home sales were recorded in Chelmsford in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Chelmsford: **£1,059** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chelmsford was £1,059 a month in August 2026. That is 18% higher than East of England and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Chelmsford is the 64th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 18% higher (£894) - Against the UK: 7% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Chelmsford: **£1,291** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chelmsford was £1,291 a month in August 2026. That is 13% higher than East of England and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Chelmsford is the joint 77th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 13% higher (£1,145) - Against the UK: 1% higher (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Chelmsford: **£1,543** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chelmsford was £1,543 a month in August 2026. That is 11% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Chelmsford is the 80th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 11% higher (£1,392) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Chelmsford: **£2,220** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Chelmsford was £2,220 a month in August 2026. That is 12% higher than East of England and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chelmsford is the 77th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 12% higher (£1,974) - Against the UK: 7% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Chelmsford: **2.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Chelmsford changed by 2.4% in the year to August 2026. Chelmsford is joint 70th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 31% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 37% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000070) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000070/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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