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Forest Drive, Chelmsford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2TT, CM1 2TS, CM1 2TR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£341,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£277,893
28 sales
Price range
£150k – £398k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
CM1 2TT

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At a glance

House prices£342k average21% below the Chelmsford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkChelmsford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 33 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

28 property sales on Forest Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £341,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £283,000. Average sale prices rose from £224,800 in 2016 to £341,500 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 14% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Forest Drive range from £150,000 to £398,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Forest Drive ranks 322nd for average price.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

Forest Drive£341,500
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: £224,800 (5 sales)2016£225k2017: £256,714 (7 sales)2017£257k2018: £278,000 (1 sales)2018£278k2020: £247,000 (2 sales)2020£247k2021: £271,667 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £301,667 (3 sales)2022£302k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2024: £317,500 (2 sales)2024£318k2025: £362,500 (2 sales)2025£363k2026: £341,500 (2 sales)2026£342k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£283,0004 Sep 2026
Semi-detached4£290,0005 Feb 2025
Flat2£197,50031 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
114, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 4 Sep 2026£285,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 24 Apr 2026£398,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 10 Dec 2025£228,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Forest Drive CM1 2TU 27 May 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Forest Drive CM1 2TU 5 Feb 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 12 Mar 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 5 Jan 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 30 Oct 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
192, Forest Drive CM1 2TX 3 Aug 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Forest Drive CM1 2TU 12 Sep 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 1 Apr 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 31 Jan 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 6 Apr 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 5 Feb 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 22 Jan 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 22 Jan 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 16 Apr 2020£252,500 TerracedFreehold
120, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 2 Mar 2020£241,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 4 Oct 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 16 Oct 2018£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 13 Mar 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 30 Nov 2017£263,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 14 Nov 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Forest Drive CM1 2TU 8 Nov 2017£309,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 14 Jul 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 25 May 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 27 Feb 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 26 Jan 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 14 Nov 2016£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Forest Drive CM1 2TS 7 Sep 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Forest Drive CM1 2TT 28 Apr 2016£247,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Forest Drive CM1 2TR 16 Feb 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186, Forest Drive CM1 2TX 29 Jan 2016£220,000 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
108, Forest Drive £275,000 (Jan 2017) → £398,000 (Apr 2026) +45%
over 9 yrs
93, Forest Drive £335,000 (Sep 2022) → £350,000 (May 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
64, Forest Drive £150,000 (Sep 2016) → £145,000 (Oct 2023) -3%
over 7 yrs
31, Forest Drive £263,000 (Nov 2017) → £290,000 (Feb 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
6, Forest Drive £235,000 (Feb 2016) → £305,000 (Jan 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Forest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hylands School 614 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harewood Road (opp, Forest Dr) 1 min walk
  • Harewood Road (adj, Forest Dr) 1 min walk
  • Savernake Road (SW-bound, Savernake Rd) 3 min walk
  • Forest Drive Shops (opp, Forest Dr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.3 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Marsham Arms Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Chelmsford · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Orthoworld 2000 Ltd · 0.8 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.0%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented44.2%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,920

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 Forest Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White84.1%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion46.6%41.2%
Christian41.3%48%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Muslim4.2%2%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK82.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK17.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%33.9%
No qualifications22.6%15.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.2%
Other qualifications4.1%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health47.3%51.6%
Good health34.9%33.8%
Fair health12.7%11%
Bad health3.7%2.8%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household42%41.9%
No cars or vans in household28.9%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household21.8%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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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