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Alder Drive, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alder Drive, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/alder-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 9EY, CM2 9EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£378,974
19 sales
Price range
£307k – £526k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2024
CM2 9EZ

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At a glance

House prices£379k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkChelmsford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Alder Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £378,559. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 5% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Alder Drive range from £307,000 to £526,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Alder Drive compared

CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alder Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £319,333 (3 sales)2016£319k2018: £370,000 (2 sales)2018£370k2019: £359,167 (3 sales)2019£359k2020: £370,000 (5 sales)2020£370k2021: £358,000 (1 sales)2021£358k2022: £409,250 (2 sales)2022£409k2023: £436,250 (2 sales)2023£436k2024: £526,000 (1 sales)2024£526k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£378,55918 Dec 2024
Detached1£385,00013 Dec 2019
Terraced1£380,00030 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Alder Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 18 Dec 2024£526,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 10 Aug 2023£402,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 16 Mar 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 28 Feb 2022£441,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 18 Feb 2022£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 18 Jun 2021£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 7 Dec 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 30 Oct 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 15 Jul 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 30 Jun 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 28 Feb 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 13 Dec 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 29 Nov 2019£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 26 Jul 2019£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 3 Apr 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 9 Feb 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 28 Nov 2017£376,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 27 Jul 2016£334,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 14 Jul 2016£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Alder Drive CM2 9EY 28 Jun 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Alder Drive CM2 9EZ 21 Mar 2016£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
9, Alder Drive £350,000 (Feb 2018) → £470,000 (Mar 2023) +34%
over 5 yrs
24, Alder Drive £334,050 (Jul 2016) → £441,000 (Feb 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs
7, Alder Drive £376,000 (Nov 2017) → £350,000 (Jul 2020) -7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alder Drive

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour27
Vehicle crime18
Other theft15
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alder Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Wid and Can Flood alert area
  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alder Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moulsham High School 1,662 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Mildmay Primary School 611 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Moulsham Infant School 268 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.3 mi
Moulsham Junior School 686 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oaklands Infant School 168 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alder Drive (adj, Heath Dr) 1 min walk
  • Heath Drive (W-bound, Heath Dr) 3 min walk
  • Tylers Close (SE-bound, Gloucester Ave) 3 min walk
  • Hylands Parade (o/s, Wood St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
  • Baddow Village Surgery
    Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Moulsham Lodge · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chelmsford Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Moulsham Lodge Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Moulsham Lodge Chelmsford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Colecross Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Sharrow Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Advance Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.9%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households477

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.5%18.6%
Residents1,256

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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 Alder Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White89.4%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.6%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian50.9%48%
No religion38.7%41.2%
Not answered5.3%5.8%
Muslim3.2%2%
Hindu1.1%1.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK91.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK8.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above31.1%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%15.2%
No qualifications13.5%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.2%
Other qualifications3.7%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health52.1%51.6%
Good health35.5%33.8%
Fair health9.2%11%
Bad health2.8%2.8%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household42.9%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%12.3%
No cars or vans in household9.3%14.9%

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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