House prices in Chelmsford

Median value — June 2026

£433,443

Modelled from 53,865 properties Stede tracks in Chelmsford

Market snapshot

£433,443

Median value

£514,244

Average value

1,953

Sales in the last 12 months

-1%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£120,118
2001£136,485
2002£174,790
2003£194,409
2004£214,981
2005£218,896
2006£233,472
2007£257,479
2008£218,630
2009£231,483
2010£239,531
2011£238,569
2012£247,612
2013£257,719
2014£292,869
2015£317,336
2016£343,218
2017£363,392
2018£367,893
2019£366,890
2020£371,935
2021£404,611
2022£435,377
2023£411,902
2024£419,604
2025£434,113
2026£433,443

Property types

  • Detached house33%£619,306
  • Semi-detached house28%£444,907
  • Mid-terrace house19%£367,680
  • Flat / Maisonette18%£219,728
  • Property2%£468,324

Areas and streets in Chelmsford

About this area

Chelmsford, in Essex, is a town. Stede can model 53,865 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of June 2026, Chelmsford has a median estimated value of £433,443 and an average of £514,244.

Modelled values in Chelmsford are -1% over the past year and +13% over five years.

The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 33% of the properties Stede tracks in Chelmsford.

1,953 sales were recorded in Chelmsford over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Chelmsford?

As of June 2026, the average estimated value is £514,244 and the median is £433,443 across 53,865 properties Stede tracks in Chelmsford. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Chelmsford going up or down?

Modelled values in Chelmsford are -1% over the past year and +13% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Chelmsford?

33% of the properties Stede tracks in Chelmsford are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 28%.

How many properties are in Chelmsford?

Stede can model 53,865 properties in Chelmsford, with 1,953 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Chelmsford?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →