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Beachs Drive, Chelmsford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2NJ, CM1 2NU, CM1 2NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£550,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£506,944
18 sales
Price range
£325k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
CM1 2NJ

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At a glance

House prices£550k average27% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 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

18 property sales on Beachs Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £550,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £563,750. That is 27% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Beachs Drive range from £325,000 to £800,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Beachs Drive ranks 82nd for average price.

House prices on Beachs Drive compared

Beachs Drive£550,000
CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £555,000 (2 sales)2016£555k2017: £450,000 (2 sales)2017£450k2018: £405,000 (1 sales)2018£405k2019: £360,000 (1 sales)2019£360k2020: £515,000 (1 sales)2020£515k2021: £453,750 (4 sales)2021£454k2022: £610,000 (1 sales)2022£610k2023: £685,000 (2 sales)2023£685k2024: £390,000 (1 sales)2024£390k2025: £622,500 (2 sales)2025£623k2026: £405,000 (1 sales)2026£405k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£563,75024 Nov 2025
Semi-detached6£393,33316 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Beachs Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 16 Jan 2026£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 24 Nov 2025£570,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 12 Nov 2025£675,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Beachs Drive CM1 2NL 16 Dec 2024£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
C E F (Control Systems) Ltd, Beachs Drive CM1 2NU 16 Dec 2024£1,500,000 OtherFreehold
22, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 1 May 2024£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 13 Feb 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
2B, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 27 Jan 2023£800,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 20 Jan 2023£570,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 15 Dec 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 2 Sep 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 2 Aug 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 5 Feb 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 3 Feb 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 21 Sep 2020£515,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 10 Apr 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 1 Jun 2018£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 16 Nov 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 5 May 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 10 Aug 2016£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Beachs Drive CM1 2NJ 29 Jan 2016£635,000 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.

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Schools near Beachs Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.3 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.3 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hylands School 614 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Tanglewood Nursery School 133 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chignal Corner (E-bound, Roxwell Rd) 2 min walk
  • Highfield Road (opp, Roxwell Rd) 2 min walk
  • Chignal Corner (W-bound, Roxwell Rd) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Road (adj, Roxwell Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Marsham Arms Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.6%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,835

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 Beachs Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White87%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian52.8%48%
No religion35.7%41.2%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Hindu2.1%1.7%
Muslim1.4%2%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK84.7%88.1%
Born outside the UK15.3%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.1%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.4%
No qualifications8.3%15.2%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health55%51.6%
Good health32.8%33.8%
Fair health9.8%11%
Bad health1.9%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household39.4%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%12.3%
No cars or vans in household12.8%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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