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Fayrewood Drive, Great Leighs, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fayrewood Drive, Great Leighs, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/fayrewood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 1GY, CM3 1GT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£282,806
49 sales
Price range
£94k – £670k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
CM3 1GY

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At a glance

House prices£283k average35% below the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkCressing station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 50 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

49 property sales on Fayrewood Drive, Great Leighs, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £282,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £197,680. Average sale prices rose from £223,400 in 2016 to £282,667 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% flat, 29% terraced, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Fayrewood Drive range from £94,000 to £670,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Fayrewood Drive ranks 386th for average price.

House prices on Fayrewood Drive compared

Fayrewood Drive£282,667
CM3 postcode area£478,585
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £223,400 (5 sales)2016£223k2017: £206,250 (4 sales)2017£206k2018: £301,100 (5 sales)2018£301k2019: £271,071 (7 sales)2019£271k2020: £349,000 (5 sales)2020£349k2021: £296,700 (10 sales)2021£297k2022: £242,500 (5 sales)2022£243k2023: £302,667 (3 sales)2023£303k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £462,000 (1 sales)2025£462k2026: £282,667 (3 sales)2026£283k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 50 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£197,68016 Feb 2026
Terraced14£317,10712 May 2023
Detached8£465,00016 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£378,00028 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Fayrewood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 16 Jul 2026£435,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 16 Feb 2026£212,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 10 Feb 2026£201,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 11 Nov 2025£410,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 21 Mar 2025£462,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 28 Mar 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 9 Aug 2023£386,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 20 Jun 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 12 May 2023£312,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 21 Jul 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 10 Jun 2022£212,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 29 Apr 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 4 Mar 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 4 Feb 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 15 Oct 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 27 Sep 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 15 Sep 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 26 Aug 2021£416,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 13 Aug 2021£189,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 13 Aug 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 28 Jun 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 21 Jun 2021£307,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 29 Mar 2021£221,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 12 Mar 2021£324,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 11 Dec 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 24 Nov 2020£670,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 3 Sep 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 17 Jul 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 22 May 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 20 Dec 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 19 Dec 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 15 Aug 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 15 Aug 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 12 Jul 2019£302,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 12 Jun 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 28 Feb 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 27 Jul 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 1 Jun 2018£158,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 4 May 2018£192,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 13 Apr 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 5 Mar 2018£540,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 6 Sep 2017£226,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 14 Jul 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 31 May 2017£94,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 21 Feb 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 18 Nov 2016£176,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 2 Nov 2016£190,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 30 Sep 2016£298,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GT 1 Aug 2016£95,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Fayrewood Drive CM3 1GY 16 Feb 2016£358,000 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
8, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £176,000 (Nov 2016) → £210,000 (Jun 2023) → £212,000 (Feb 2026) +20%
over 9 yrs
14, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £200,000 (Aug 2019) → £225,000 (Jul 2022) → £201,000 (Feb 2026) +1%
over 6 yrs
18, Fayrewood Drive £358,000 (Feb 2016) → £462,000 (Mar 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
56, Fayrewood Drive £298,000 (Sep 2016) → £312,000 (May 2023) +5%
over 7 yrs
5, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £192,500 (May 2018) → £205,000 (Dec 2019) → £212,500 (Jun 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
3, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £226,000 (Sep 2017) → £240,000 (Apr 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
9, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £190,000 (Nov 2016) → £215,000 (Oct 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
10, Little Dominie Court, Fayrewood Drive £205,000 (Jul 2017) → £221,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
14, Fayrewood Drive £300,000 (Feb 2017) → £345,000 (Feb 2019) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fayrewood Drive

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fayrewood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour6
Vehicle crime3
Violence & sexual offences3
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Fayrewood Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert 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 Fayrewood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Leighs Primary School 197 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
White Court School 550 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.3 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

  • Cressing station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Braintree station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Main Road (S-bound, Main Rd) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (opp, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • Main Road (NE-bound, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • Shimbrooks (opp, Main Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery
    30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 2.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Notley · 2.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Braintree BP · 3.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Challis Lane · 3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Braintree Dental Studio · 2.1 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 6 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households1,120

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents2,964

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 Fayrewood Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White93.2%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian46.9%48%
No religion45.4%41.2%
Not answered5.4%5.8%
Muslim0.8%2%
Hindu0.6%1.7%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK94.4%88.1%
Born outside the UK5.6%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%15.2%
No qualifications13.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.9%51.6%
Good health34.9%33.8%
Fair health8.2%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
2 cars or vans in household43.2%31%
1 car or van in household32.6%41.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%12.3%
No cars or vans in household5.8%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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Streets like Fayrewood Drive, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

StreetAverage priceCheaper byDistance
Elder Field Braintree£240,50015%1.8 mi
Cloughton Avenue Braintree£245,16713%3.1 mi
Foundry Way Braintree£215,00024%3.2 mi
Perryfields Braintree£236,86516%3.6 mi
Rifle Hill Braintree£193,43032%3.6 mi
St Johns Avenue Braintree£203,75028%3.8 mi
Wheatsheaf Road Braintree£180,00036%3.8 mi
Old St Michaels Drive Braintree£195,25031%3.8 mi

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