Cock Lane, Highwood, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3RB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Cock Lane, Highwood, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £835,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cock Lane range from £705,000 to £910,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cock Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cock Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £835,000 | 28 Apr 2022 |
Sold prices on Cock Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood End, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 12 Jun 2026 | £1,050,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Larkrise Cottage, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 9 Mar 2026 | £895,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Croft, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 18 Jun 2024 | £770,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Sunnyside, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 28 Apr 2022 | £905,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Elkins Cottage, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 23 Mar 2021 | £910,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Croft, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 17 Aug 2018 | £550,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Rosebank, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 8 Aug 2018 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Briggs Farm Cottage, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 3 Feb 2017 | £705,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| New Barns Farm, Cock Lane CM1 3RB | 9 Jan 2017 | £405,000 | Other | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Croft, Cock Lane | £550,000 (Aug 2018) → £770,000 (Jun 2024) | +40% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Cock Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ingatestone Infant School 127 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Anglo European School 1,533 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 2.1 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
- Ingatestone station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Chelmsford station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
- Shenfield station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wards Farm (opp, Blackmore Rd) 11 min walk
- Wards Farm (o/s, Highwood Rd) 11 min walk
GP surgeries
- The New Folly Surgery
Bell Mead, High Street, Ingatestone · 2.3 mi - The Writtle Surgery
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 3.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Blackmore · 2.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Ingatestone · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ingatestone · 2.2 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Norton Heath · 2.5 mi
Dentists
- Start Smiling Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 3.4 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
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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,416 |
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 Cock Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 88.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 48% |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.3% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 15.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 31% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 41.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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