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Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2JL, CM1 2JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£347,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£305,280
40 sales
Price range
£220k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
CM1 2JL

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At a glance

House prices£348k average20% below the Chelmsford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 43 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

40 property sales on Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £347,625. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £289,819. Average sale prices rose from £271,833 in 2016 to £356,833 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 45% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cherwell Drive range from £220,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Cherwell Drive ranks 308th for average price.

House prices on Cherwell Drive compared

Cherwell Drive£347,625
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: £271,833 (6 sales)2016£272k2017: £274,833 (6 sales)2017£275k2018: £306,875 (4 sales)2018£307k2019: £261,250 (4 sales)2019£261k2020: £279,850 (2 sales)2020£280k2021: £309,750 (2 sales)2021£310k2022: £340,000 (2 sales)2022£340k2023: £365,333 (3 sales)2023£365k2024: £330,000 (3 sales)2024£330k2025: £328,600 (5 sales)2025£329k2026: £356,833 (3 sales)2026£357k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£289,81913 Feb 2026
Semi-detached18£325,00030 Jan 2026
Detached1£275,0001 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Cherwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 13 Feb 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 30 Jan 2026£365,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 9 Jan 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 15 Dec 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 16 Oct 2025£336,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 8 Sep 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 11 Aug 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 11 Apr 2025£312,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 25 Oct 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 14 Aug 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 14 Jun 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 16 Feb 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 13 Oct 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 24 Jul 2023£346,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 21 Apr 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 25 Aug 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 22 Apr 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 17 Aug 2021£267,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 7 Jun 2021£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 13 Aug 2020£282,700 TerracedFreehold
39, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 30 Apr 2020£277,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 12 Dec 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 9 Dec 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 28 Jun 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 28 Feb 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 20 Dec 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 24 Aug 2018£282,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 25 Jul 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 18 May 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 11 Dec 2017£278,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 5 Dec 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 1 Sep 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 15 Aug 2017£299,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 15 Aug 2017£271,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 28 Jun 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 28 Apr 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 8 Dec 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 28 Sep 2016£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 25 Jul 2016£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 27 May 2016£245,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 18 Mar 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JL 29 Jan 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Cherwell Drive CM1 2JJ 28 Jan 2016£253,000 TerracedFreehold

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
60, Cherwell Drive £255,000 (Dec 2017) → £335,000 (Feb 2026) +31%
over 8 yrs
42, Cherwell Drive £278,500 (Dec 2017) → £282,700 (Aug 2020) → £336,000 (Oct 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
64, Cherwell Drive £260,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (Sep 2025) +19%
over 9 yrs
44, Cherwell Drive £235,000 (Mar 2016) → £312,000 (Apr 2025) +33%
over 9 yrs
1, Cherwell Drive £288,000 (Sep 2016) → £425,000 (Jun 2024) +48%
over 8 yrs
26, Cherwell Drive £275,000 (Jan 2016) → £365,000 (Apr 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
14, Cherwell Drive £282,500 (Aug 2018) → £325,000 (Apr 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
65, Cherwell Drive £270,000 (Dec 2019) → £267,000 (Aug 2021) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Cherwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.6 mi
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.6 mi
Tanglewood Nursery School 133 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Parkwood Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 215 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trent Road Shops (o/s, Trent Rd) 1 min walk
  • Trent Road Triangle (E-bound, Trent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Trent Road Shops (opp, Trent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Trent Road Triangle (W-bound, Trent Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trent Road · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melbourne · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Melbourne Farm Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chelmsford Melbourne Parade · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.4%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,555

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 Cherwell Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White84.6%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.7%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian46.4%48%
No religion42.7%41.2%
Not answered6.1%5.8%
Hindu1.9%1.7%
Muslim1.7%2%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK85.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK14.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above28.3%33.9%
No qualifications18.6%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health46.7%51.6%
Good health35.1%33.8%
Fair health12.9%11%
Bad health3.8%2.8%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household47.1%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%31%
No cars or vans in household17.6%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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