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Gilson Close, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gilson Close, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/gilson-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£220,600
18 sales
Price range
£157k – £338k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Dec 2023
CM2 6XD

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At a glance

House prices£221k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% 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 Gilson Close, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Dec 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £196,057. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% flat, 17% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gilson Close range from £157,000 to £338,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Gilson Close compared

CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gilson 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

2016: £202,267 (3 sales)2016£202k2017: £186,000 (2 sales)2017£186k2018: £242,167 (3 sales)2018£242k2019: £195,000 (2 sales)2019£195k2020: £187,000 (1 sales)2020£187k2021: £227,667 (3 sales)2021£228k2022: £268,500 (3 sales)2022£269k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£196,05721 Dec 2023
Terraced3£296,0007 May 2021
Semi-detached1£338,00017 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Gilson Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 10 May 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 21 Dec 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 14 Sep 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 22 Jul 2022£227,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 17 Jun 2022£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 7 May 2021£298,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 11 Feb 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 29 Jan 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 5 Jun 2020£187,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 16 May 2019£180,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 14 Feb 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 30 Nov 2018£181,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 22 Oct 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 19 Mar 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 18 Aug 2017£157,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 26 May 2017£215,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 26 Oct 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 4 Jul 2016£166,800 FlatLeasehold
2, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 21 Apr 2016£200,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Gilson Close CM2 6XD 10 Feb 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold

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
2, Gilson Close £200,000 (Apr 2016) → £200,000 (Jan 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
13, Gilson Close £175,000 (Feb 2016) → £187,000 (Jun 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
10, Gilson Close £215,000 (May 2017) → £220,000 (Mar 2018) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Gilson Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barnes Farm Primary School 539 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Trinity Road Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Chelmsford Hospital School 1 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
The Tyrrells School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 314 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Octavia House Schools, Essex 61 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.2 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goddard Way (adj, Chelmer Village Way) 2 min walk
  • Goddard Way (opp, Chelmer Village Way) 3 min walk
  • Cusak Road (opp, Beeleigh Link) 3 min walk
  • Berkely Dr (adj, Beeleigh Link) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelmer Village Surgery
    Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 0.2 mi
  • Baddow Village Surgery
    Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Chelmsford Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Meadgate · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Springfield Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baddow Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Apple Tree Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • The Pillbox Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Chelmsford · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.0%62.5%
Private rented25.4%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households697

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,458

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 Gilson Close

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White88.6%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.2%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian46.8%48%
No religion43%41.2%
Not answered5.5%5.8%
Hindu2.1%1.7%
Muslim0.9%2%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK86.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK13.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.2%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%15.2%
No qualifications10.5%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health51.3%51.6%
Good health36.2%33.8%
Fair health9.6%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household49.9%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.3%31%
No cars or vans in household11.5%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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