Abbess Close, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2SE.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Abbess Close, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 4 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £456,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Abbess Close range from £410,000 to £515,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Abbess Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbess Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £456,667 | 20 May 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £511,250 | 4 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Abbess Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 4 Feb 2025 | £515,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 20 May 2024 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 27 Apr 2023 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 15 Sep 2022 | £507,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 5 Nov 2020 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Abbess Close CM1 2SE | 14 Jan 2020 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Abbess Close | £507,500 (Sep 2022) → £515,000 (Feb 2025) | +1% over 2 yrs |
| 9, Abbess Close | £410,000 (Nov 2020) → £460,000 (Apr 2023) | +12% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Abbess Close
Crime
318 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbess Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 100 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Abbess Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hylands School 614 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Hawthorns School 69 pupils | Free schools special | 7–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils | Free schools special | 7–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Cedd's School 321 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Anne's School 107 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Chelmsford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Ingatestone station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Nabbott Road (adj, Beeches Rd) 1 min walk
- Nabbott Road (opp, Beeches Rd) 2 min walk
- Harewood Road (adj, Forest Dr) 2 min walk
- Harewood Road (opp, Forest Dr) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitley House Surgery
Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi - The Writtle Surgery
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi - Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi - Chelmer Medical Partnership
20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Marsham Arms Express · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Chelmsford · 0.4 mi
- Cook Cook Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Goodleigh Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 648 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,570 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 83% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Abbess Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 88.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.3% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.1% | 48% |
| No religion | 35.4% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 3.4% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 2% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.9% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36% | 33.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 15.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 31% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 14.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 12.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.
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