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Boswells Drive, Chelmsford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 6LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£354,577
13 sales
Price range
£198k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Mar 2026
CM2 6LD

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At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Boswells Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,625. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 31% flat, 23% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Boswells Drive range from £197,500 to £575,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Boswells Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boswells 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: £485,000 (1 sales)2016£485k2017: £318,995 (1 sales)2017£319k2019: £380,000 (1 sales)2019£380k2020: £287,500 (2 sales)2020£288k2021: £288,750 (2 sales)2021£289k2022: £422,750 (2 sales)2022£423k2025: £355,833 (3 sales)2025£356k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£222,62517 Oct 2025
Semi-detached3£480,0003 Oct 2022
Terraced3£361,33225 Mar 2026
Detached3£398,33328 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Boswells Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 25 Mar 2026£360,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 17 Oct 2025£197,500 FlatLeasehold
13, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 28 Mar 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 26 Mar 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 3 Oct 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 30 Sep 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 5 Aug 2022£270,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 17 Sep 2021£197,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 14 May 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 9 Dec 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 17 Jul 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 26 Sep 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 3 Feb 2017£318,995 TerracedFreehold
9, Boswells Drive CM2 6LD 22 Jul 2016£485,000 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
13, Boswells Drive £380,000 (Sep 2019) → £465,000 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
23, Boswells Drive £318,995 (Feb 2017) → £405,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
38, Boswells Drive £225,000 (Jul 2020) → £270,500 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Boswells Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Road Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 314 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chelmsford Hospital School 1 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Oaklands Infant School 168 pupils Primary 5–7 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boswells Drive (adj, Springfield Rd) 1 min walk
  • Boswells Drive (opp, Springfield Rd) 1 min walk
  • Wharf Road (opp, Navigation Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wharf Road (adj, Navigation Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.4 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Chelmer Village Surgery
    Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Chelmsford Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelmsford - Micro Store · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Chelmsford Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Chelmsford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shantys · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Rivermead Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Time For Teeth Hmp Chelmsford · 0.2 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 0.3 mi
  • Blue Sky Dental · 0.4 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.2%62.5%
Private rented41.6%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households726

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,308

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 Boswells Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White83.2%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian45.5%48%
No religion41.4%41.2%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.7%
Muslim2.8%2%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK73.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK26.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.5%
No qualifications15%15.2%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health49.6%51.6%
Good health34.7%33.8%
Fair health11.7%11%
Bad health3.6%2.8%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household48.8%41.9%
No cars or vans in household37.8%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household10.8%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%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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