Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3QE, CM1 3PX.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jun 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £718,164. Recorded sale prices on Highwood Road range from £485,000 to £950,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Highwood Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highwood Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £718,164 | 1 Jun 2020 |
Sold prices on Highwood Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Cottage, Highwood Road CM1 3QE | 1 Jun 2020 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Green Man, Highwood Road CM1 3QE | 11 Aug 2017 | £725,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Westlands, Highwood Road CM1 3PX | 3 Apr 2017 | £762,655 | Detached | Freehold |
| Red House, Highwood Road CM1 3QE | 12 May 2016 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Glengary, Highwood Road CM1 3PX | 22 Feb 2016 | £950,000 | Detached | 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.
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Schools near Highwood Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Writtle Junior School 238 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Writtle Infant School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 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
- Ingatestone station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Chelmsford station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Green Man (o/s, Highwood Rd) 1 min walk
- The Green Man (opp, Highwood Rd) 1 min walk
- Nathan's Lane (opp, Highwood Rd) 2 min walk
- Nathan's Lane (adj, Highwood Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Writtle Surgery
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 2.1 mi - Whitley House Surgery
Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 1.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 2.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 2.9 mi
- Budgens Budgens Ingatestone · 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi
- Start Smiling Dental Practice · 3.0 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,416 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 91% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 91% | 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 Highwood Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 88.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 48% |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.3% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 15.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 31% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 41.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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