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Pearl Square, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Pearl Square, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/pearl-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 9FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£293,065
23 sales
Price range
£220k – £472k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
CM2 9FP

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband51% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 26 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

23 property sales on Pearl Square, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £241,000. Average sale prices fell from £329,625 in 2016 to £258,333 in 2025 (-22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% flat, 26% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Pearl Square range from £220,000 to £472,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Pearl Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pearl Square 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: £329,625 (4 sales)2016£330k2017: £240,667 (3 sales)2017£241k2018: £369,000 (1 sales)2018£369k2019: £232,667 (3 sales)2019£233k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2021: £344,000 (2 sales)2021£344k2022: £290,750 (4 sales)2022£291k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £472,000 (1 sales)2024£472k2025: £258,333 (3 sales)2025£258k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£241,0005 Dec 2025
Terraced6£321,0831 Apr 2025
Detached4£420,2504 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Pearl Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 5 Dec 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 1 Aug 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 1 Apr 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 6 Feb 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 4 Apr 2024£472,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 31 Mar 2023£290,000 FlatFreehold
6, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 27 May 2022£247,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 10 Mar 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 27 Jan 2022£236,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 11 Jan 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 12 Mar 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 17 Feb 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 10 Feb 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 27 Nov 2019£890,296 OtherFreehold
18, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 5 Sep 2019£238,000 FlatFreehold
14, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 12 Mar 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 27 Feb 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 8 Feb 2019£240,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 7 Sep 2018£369,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 8 Aug 2017£232,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 26 May 2017£255,000 FlatFreehold
6, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 26 May 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 13 Sep 2016£278,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 4 Jul 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 14 Mar 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Pearl Square CM2 9FP 4 Mar 2016£390,000 TerracedFreehold

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
8, Pearl Square £232,000 (Aug 2017) → £220,000 (Jan 2022) → £230,000 (Dec 2025) -1%
over 8 yrs
1, Pearl Square £270,000 (Jul 2016) → £278,000 (Mar 2021) → £315,000 (Aug 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
14, Pearl Square £220,000 (Feb 2019) → £236,000 (Jan 2022) → £245,000 (Feb 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs
18, Pearl Square £255,000 (May 2017) → £238,000 (Sep 2019) → £290,000 (Mar 2023) +14%
over 6 yrs
6, Pearl Square £235,000 (May 2017) → £890,296 (Nov 2019) → £245,000 (Feb 2020) → £247,000 (May 2022) +5%
over 5 yrs
24, Pearl Square £390,000 (Mar 2016) → £410,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Pearl Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodcroft Nursery School 96 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
Larkrise Primary School 174 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Octavia House Schools, Essex 61 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
Meadgate Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Baddow Hall Infant School 166 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.8 mi
Baddow Hall Junior School 234 pupils Primary 7–11 Good 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dorset Close (opp, Dorset Ave) 1 min walk
  • Dorset Close (adj, Dorset Ave) 2 min walk
  • Purbeck Court (o/s, Dorset Ave) 2 min walk
  • Purbeck Court (opp, Dorset Ave) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Baddow Village Surgery
    Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.1 mi
  • Chelmer Village Surgery
    Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beehive Lane · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baddow Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Great Baddow The Vineyards · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Pillbox Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Shantys · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Blue Sky Dental · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.0%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented53.9%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,652

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)51%80%
Gigabit-capable51%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 Pearl Square

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White89.1%88.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.8%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion49.1%41.2%
Christian41.7%48%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Muslim1.9%2%
Hindu0.4%1.7%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK92.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK7.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
No qualifications24.8%15.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%33.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.5%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications15%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications3.9%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health46.2%51.6%
Good health33.6%33.8%
Fair health14.2%11%
Bad health4.8%2.8%
Very bad health1.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household40.2%41.9%
No cars or vans in household25.9%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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