Bells Chase, Great Baddow, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 8DT, CM2 8DS.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Bells Chase, Great Baddow, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Nov 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £225,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% flat, 43% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bells Chase range from £201,000 to £700,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.
House prices on Bells Chase compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bells Chase has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £225,500 | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £377,017 | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £700,000 | 13 Aug 2020 |
Sold prices on Bells Chase
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Bells Chase CM2 8DT | 24 Nov 2023 | £245,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 24, Bells Chase CM2 8DT | 2 Nov 2023 | £230,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Bells Chase CM2 8DS | 11 Feb 2022 | £451,050 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Bells Chase CM2 8DT | 13 Aug 2020 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Bells Chase CM2 8DS | 12 Jun 2020 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Bells Chase CM2 8DS | 29 Mar 2019 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Bells Chase CM2 8DT | 23 Nov 2017 | £201,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Bells Chase | £201,000 (Nov 2017) → £245,500 (Nov 2023) | +22% over 6 yrs |
| 17, Bells Chase | £350,000 (Mar 2019) → £451,050 (Feb 2022) | +29% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Bells Chase
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Nursery School 96 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Larkrise Primary School 174 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex 61 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Baddow Hall Infant School 166 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Baddow Hall Junior School 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Ingatestone station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bells Chase (adj, Galleywood Rd) 2 min walk
- Gowers Avenue (W-bound, Gowers Ave) 2 min walk
- Readers Court (opp, Noakes Ave) 2 min walk
- Noakes Avenue North (S-bound, Noakes Ave) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Baddow Village Surgery
Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi - Sutherland Lodge Surgery
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi - Beauchamp House
37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.3 mi - Chelmer Village Surgery
Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Baddow · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Great Baddow The Vineyards · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Beehive Lane · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- The Pillbox Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Blue Sky Dental · 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 694 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,651 |
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 Bells Chase
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.5% | 88.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.3% | 48% |
| No religion | 41.2% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 2% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.6% | 33.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.1% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 15.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 37.5% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.2% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.8% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 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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