Friars Close, Great Baddow, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 7FP.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Friars Close, Great Baddow, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £410,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Friars Close range from £360,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Friars Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £410,000 | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £360,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Friars Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Friars Close CM2 7FP | 16 Jan 2026 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Friars Close CM2 7FP | 24 Jul 2025 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Friars Close CM2 7FP | 27 Jan 2021 | £395,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Friars Close | £395,000 (Jan 2021) → £425,000 (Jul 2025) | +8% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Friars Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavia House Schools, Essex 61 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Baddow Hall Infant School 166 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Baddow Hall Junior School 234 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Sandon School 1,218 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodcroft Nursery School 96 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Larkrise Primary School 174 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Hatfield Peverel station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church (opp, Church St) 1 min walk
- Church (o/s, Church St) 1 min walk
- The Spires (adj, Vicarage Lane) 2 min walk
- Millers Croft (opp, Vicarage Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Baddow Village Surgery
Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 0.3 mi - Sutherland Lodge Surgery
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi - Chelmer Village Surgery
Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.4 mi - Beauchamp House
37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Baddow · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Great Baddow The Vineyards · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Baddow Road · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- The Pillbox Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Boots · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
- Blue Sky Dental · 1.5 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 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 31.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 802 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,720 |
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 Friars Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 88.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.7% | 5.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.1% | 48% |
| No religion | 42.9% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 2% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.4% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 18.9% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.1% | 31% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 14.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 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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