Central Chelmsford East
Chelmsford · East of England · population 7,747 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Central Chelmsford · Postcode CM1 · CM2 · CM3 · CM99
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,973 of 6,856 in England
- #407 of 746 in East of England
- #15 of 22 in Chelmsford
- Around the England average
In summary
Central Chelmsford East is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,973 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #15 of 22 in Chelmsford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (84) but weak on Crime (10). Typical homes here sold for about £270,000 over the past year, down 12% across five years (from 156 sales), 34% below the wider Chelmsford median of £407,500. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,404 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £270,000 | 156 | -6.9% | -11.5% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 5 | -13.5% | -1.3% |
| Terraced | £397,500 | 33 | +1.9% | +20.5% |
| Flat | £247,500 | 116 | -1.0% | -9.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,404 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Chelmsford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- CrossensSefton57£217,000
- Langport & Long SuttonSomerset57£335,000
- Amberley, Pulborough & StorringtonHorsham57£357,500
- Chesham SouthBuckinghamshire57£364,000
- Helmsley & AmpleforthNorth Yorkshire57£372,000
- Ilminster & HortonSomerset57£273,000