Oaklea Avenue, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 6BY.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Oaklea Avenue, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £773,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Oaklea Avenue range from £450,000 to £975,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Oaklea Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oaklea Avenue 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £773,000 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £705,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Oaklea Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 1 Jul 2025 | £975,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Oaklea, 2A, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 10 Dec 2024 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 5 Jun 2024 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 8 Dec 2022 | £890,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 10 Jan 2022 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 14 Dec 2020 | £715,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 31 Jul 2019 | £725,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 19 Oct 2018 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Oaklea Avenue CM2 6BY | 19 Mar 2018 | £560,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Oaklea Avenue | £560,000 (Mar 2018) → £890,000 (Dec 2022) | +59% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Oaklea Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Hospital School 1 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity Road Primary School 387 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Tyrrells School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Barnes Farm Primary School 539 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Boswells School 1,423 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Perryfields Junior School 301 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Perryfields Infant School 180 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Hatfield Peverel station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Oaklea Avenue (adj, Springfield Rd) 1 min walk
- Oaklea Avenue (opp, Springfield Rd) 2 min walk
- Brookhurst Close (opp, Springfield Rd) 2 min walk
- Brookhurst Close (adj, Springfield Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Chelmer Village Surgery
Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi - Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi - Beauchamp House
37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi - Sutherland Lodge Surgery
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Chelmsford Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Torquay Road · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Havengore · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Springfield Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Apple Tree Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Rivermead Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Ellton Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 585 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,499 |
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 Oaklea Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.1% | 88.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.4% | 48% |
| No religion | 38.1% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.4% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.6% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.3% | 33.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| No qualifications | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.5% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 34% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 8% | 11% |
| Bad health | 2% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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