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Chestnut Avenue, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chestnut Avenue, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/chestnut-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 2LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£334,817
11 sales
Price range
£185k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
CM3 2LL

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At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkHatfield Peverel station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 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

11 property sales on Chestnut Avenue, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,061. 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 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Avenue range from £185,135 to £440,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

CM3 postcode area£478,585
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £305,917 (3 sales)2016£306k2017: £337,500 (1 sales)2017£338k2018: £185,135 (1 sales)2018£185k2019: £315,000 (2 sales)2019£315k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2023: £440,000 (1 sales)2023£440k2024: £397,600 (1 sales)2024£398k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£320,06112 Mar 2026
Detached3£374,16722 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 12 Mar 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 22 Apr 2024£397,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 22 Sep 2023£440,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 26 Nov 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 14 Jun 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 13 Jun 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 14 Nov 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 14 Nov 2018£185,135 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 14 Nov 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 27 Oct 2017£337,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 22 Dec 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 2 Aug 2016£324,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Avenue CM3 2LL 22 Jul 2016£263,000 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
28, Chestnut Avenue £324,750 (Aug 2016) → £397,600 (Apr 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
27, Chestnut Avenue £345,000 (Jun 2019) → £440,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 4 yrs
4, Chestnut Avenue £263,000 (Jul 2016) → £400,000 (Nov 2021) +52%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Avenue

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Public order1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

Chestnut Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area
  • The River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain 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 Chestnut Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School 215 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School 236 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodend Farm School 25 pupils Other independent special school 6–16 Report 1.2 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 2.1 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.2 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

  • Hatfield Peverel station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Witham (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 5 min walk
  • New Road (adj, Maldon Rd) 6 min walk
  • Church Road (opp, Maldon Rd) 6 min walk
  • Church Road (adj, Maldon Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 2.4 mi
  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 2.5 mi
  • The Laurels Surgery
    Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford · 2.5 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hatfield Peverel Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Witham Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Witham Town Centre Witham · 1.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Witham · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Borno Chemists Limited · 2.4 mi
  • Boots · 2.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hatfield Peverel Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Arundel House · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.5 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents1,490

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 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Braintree 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 Chestnut Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBraintree
White95.4%94.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereBraintree
Christian54.6%47.1%
No religion37.7%45%
Not answered6%5.9%
Muslim1.1%0.7%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBraintree
Born in the UK94.6%92.8%
Born outside the UK5.4%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereBraintree
Level 4 qualifications and above28.1%25.8%
Level 2 qualifications19%16.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%18.2%
No qualifications16.7%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.9%
Other qualifications3%2.7%

General health

HereBraintree
Very good health47.8%47.3%
Good health38%35.6%
Fair health10.6%12.7%
Bad health2.7%3.5%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBraintree
1 car or van in household39.6%38.5%
2 cars or vans in household37%33.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%14.6%
No cars or vans in household10.6%13.8%

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 Braintree.

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