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Fourth Avenue, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fourth Avenue, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/fourth-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 4EZ, CM1 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£540,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£432,756
33 sales
Price range
£170k – £830k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
CM1 4HA

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At a glance

House prices£540k average24% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Fourth Avenue, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £540,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £452,576. Average sale prices rose from £247,500 in 2016 to £540,000 in 2026 (+118%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 4 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 58% semi-detached, 21% detached, 18% flat. Recorded sale prices on Fourth Avenue range from £170,000 to £830,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Fourth Avenue ranks 88th for average price.

House prices on Fourth Avenue compared

Fourth Avenue£540,000
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: £247,500 (4 sales)2016£248k2017: £429,000 (2 sales)2017£429k2018: £466,667 (3 sales)2018£467k2019: £376,667 (3 sales)2019£377k2020: £407,500 (4 sales)2020£408k2021: £405,990 (5 sales)2021£406k2022: £646,667 (3 sales)2022£647k2023: £557,000 (4 sales)2023£557k2024: £331,667 (3 sales)2024£332k2026: £540,000 (2 sales)2026£540k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£452,5768 Jun 2026
Detached7£575,71418 Feb 2026
Flat6£207,0007 Feb 2024
Terraced1£410,00019 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Fourth Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 8 Jun 2026£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 18 Feb 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 20 Dec 2024£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 22 Jul 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 7 Feb 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 27 Oct 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 21 Jul 2023£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 15 Mar 2023£730,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 10 Feb 2023£578,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 16 Nov 2022£830,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 19 Oct 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 9 May 2022£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 28 Jun 2021£280,000 FlatLeasehold
51A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 28 May 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 7 Apr 2021£610,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 5 Mar 2021£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 5 Mar 2021£379,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
63A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 8 Jul 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 19 Jun 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 28 Feb 2020£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 27 Feb 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 30 Aug 2019£535,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 2 Apr 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 27 Mar 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 10 Oct 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
2B, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 27 Jul 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 28 Jun 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 18 Apr 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 15 Mar 2018£60,000 OtherFreehold
69, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 8 Dec 2017£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Fourth Avenue CM1 4HA 3 Oct 2017£443,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45A, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 14 Nov 2016£172,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 1 Jul 2016£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 8 Apr 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Fourth Avenue CM1 4EZ 29 Feb 2016£300,000 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
63A, Fourth Avenue £395,000 (Jul 2020) → £430,000 (Feb 2026) +9%
over 6 yrs
45A, Fourth Avenue £172,000 (Nov 2016) → £215,000 (Feb 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
51, Fourth Avenue £170,000 (Apr 2016) → £195,000 (Apr 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs
27, Fourth Avenue £320,000 (Jun 2018) → £400,000 (Mar 2019) +25%
over under a year

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Schools near Fourth Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1,241 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1,275 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 215 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Bridge Columbus Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Parkwood Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Drive (opp, Broomfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Drive (adj, Broomfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • Patching Hall Lane (opp, Broomfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kings Road (adj, Broomfield Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.3 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Broomfield Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kings Road · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Street - Chelmsford · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Rivermead Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Chelmsford · 1.0 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,615

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 Fourth Avenue

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White81%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.6%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian51.2%48%
No religion34.6%41.2%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Hindu4.5%1.7%
Muslim1.8%2%
Buddhist1.2%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK81.6%88.1%
Born outside the UK18.4%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.2%
No qualifications10%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health56.3%51.6%
Good health30.7%33.8%
Fair health10.1%11%
Bad health2.4%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household46.7%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%31%
No cars or vans in household12.1%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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