Home Mead, Writtle, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3LH.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Home Mead, Writtle, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £469,000. 2 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 45% semi-detached, 45% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Home Mead range from £275,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Home Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Home Mead 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £469,000 | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Terraced | 5 | £414,000 | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £470,000 | 16 Apr 2019 |
Sold prices on Home Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 9 Oct 2025 | £495,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 5 Jun 2025 | £520,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 6 Dec 2024 | £540,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 13 Jan 2023 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 1 Jun 2022 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Garage, Home Mead | 14 Oct 2019 | £15,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 16 Apr 2019 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 11 Oct 2018 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 20 Jul 2018 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 29 Jun 2018 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 22 Sep 2017 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Home Mead CM1 3LH | 5 Aug 2016 | £485,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Home Mead | £460,000 (Jan 2023) → £495,000 (Oct 2025) | +8% over 3 yrs |
| 14, Home Mead | £275,000 (Sep 2017) → £350,000 (Jul 2018) | +27% over under a year |
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Schools near Home Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writtle Infant School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Writtle Junior School 238 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hylands School 614 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Hawthorns School 69 pupils | Free schools special | 7–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils | Free schools special | 7–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Widford Lodge School 179 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Ingatestone station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Purcell Cole (adj, Ongar Rd) 2 min walk
- Purcell Cole (opp, Ongar Rd) 3 min walk
- The Ryle (adj, Lodge Rd) 3 min walk
- Chequers Road (SW-bound, Chequers Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Writtle Surgery
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.4 mi - Whitley House Surgery
Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi - Chelmer Medical Partnership
20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 2.3 mi - Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 1.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Writtle Road Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Sharrow Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 8 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 600 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,468 |
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 Home Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 88.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.7% | 48% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.4% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.6% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.5% | 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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