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Cressy Quay, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cressy Quay, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/cressy-quay/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£256,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£245,068
18 sales
Price range
£123k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
CM2 6ZH

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At a glance

House prices£257k average41% below the Chelmsford average 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 broadband32% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Cressy Quay, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £256,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £245,068. Average sale prices fell from £303,000 in 2017 to £256,500 in 2026 (-15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cressy Quay range from £122,999 to £325,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Cressy Quay ranks 403rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Cressy Quay compared

Cressy Quay£256,500
CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £303,000 (2 sales)2017£303k2018: £197,750 (2 sales)2018£198k2019: £212,000 (3 sales)2019£212k2020: £221,833 (3 sales)2020£222k2022: £248,406 (3 sales)2022£248k2024: £283,333 (3 sales)2024£283k2026: £256,500 (2 sales)2026£257k

Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£245,06825 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Cressy Quay

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 25 Aug 2026£293,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 13 May 2026£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 30 Jan 2026£285,000 OtherLeasehold
44, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 17 May 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 10 May 2024£280,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 8 Mar 2024£245,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 1 Dec 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 23 Jun 2022£220,217 FlatLeasehold
27, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 12 Apr 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 18 Sep 2020£182,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 3 Jul 2020£263,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 17 Jan 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 22 Oct 2019£190,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 14 May 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 10 Jan 2019£236,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 23 Nov 2018£122,999 FlatLeasehold
40, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 26 Oct 2018£272,500 FlatLeasehold
42, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 17 Nov 2017£311,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 9 Jun 2017£295,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Cressy Quay CM2 6ZH 2 Dec 2016£260,100 OtherFreehold

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
40, Cressy Quay £272,500 (Oct 2018) → £293,000 (Aug 2026) +8%
over 8 yrs
44, Cressy Quay £263,000 (Jul 2020) → £325,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 4 yrs
17, Cressy Quay £210,000 (May 2019) → £245,000 (Mar 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
45, Cressy Quay £295,000 (Jun 2017) → £300,000 (Dec 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
27, Cressy Quay £236,000 (Jan 2019) → £225,000 (Apr 2022) -5%
over 3 yrs
13, Cressy Quay £122,999 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Jan 2020) +79%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Cressy Quay

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Trinity Road Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 314 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oaklands Infant School 168 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.8 mi
Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Chelmsford Hospital School 1 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wharf Road (opp, Navigation Rd) 1 min walk
  • Brockley Road (opp, Navigation Rd) 2 min walk
  • Brockley Road (adj, Navigation Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wharf Road (adj, Navigation Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi
  • Chelmer Village Surgery
    Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Shantys · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Blue Sky Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 0.3 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

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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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.1%62.5%
Private rented49.6%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households1,140

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents2,053

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)32%80%
Gigabit-capable32%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 Cressy Quay

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White79.9%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.2%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group2.4%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion44.8%41.2%
Christian40.1%48%
Not answered6.7%5.8%
Muslim4.5%2%
Hindu1.7%1.7%
Buddhist1.4%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK72.7%88.1%
Born outside the UK27.3%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above44.9%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.5%
No qualifications12.5%15.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health54.9%51.6%
Good health32.7%33.8%
Fair health9.2%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household51.7%41.9%
No cars or vans in household34.3%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household12%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%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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