Poplar Close, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 9NB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Poplar Close, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £273,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Close range from £247,500 to £368,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £273,400 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £368,000 | 25 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Poplar Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 10 Oct 2025 | £332,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 25 Oct 2024 | £368,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 17 Jan 2020 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 10 Aug 2018 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 20 Feb 2018 | £257,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Poplar Close CM2 9NB | 24 Mar 2016 | £247,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Poplar Close | £247,500 (Mar 2016) → £280,000 (Jan 2020) → £332,000 (Oct 2025) | +34% over 10 yrs |
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Schools near Poplar Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Larkrise Primary School 174 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodcroft Nursery School 96 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moulsham High School 1,662 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moulsham Junior School 686 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Moulsham Infant School 268 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Mildmay Primary School 611 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Ingatestone station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sawkins Avenue (opp, Beehive Lane) 3 min walk
- Duffield Road (W-bound, Duffield Rd) 4 min walk
- Sawkins Avenue (adj, Beehive Lane) 4 min walk
- Lewis Drive (adj, Gloucester Ave) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Sutherland Lodge Surgery
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi - Beauchamp House
37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi - Baddow Village Surgery
Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi - Whitley House Surgery
Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Moulsham Lodge · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Beehive Lane · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Moulsham Lodge Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- The Pillbox Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Colecross Ltd · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Sharrow Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Advance Dental Clinic · 0.9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 494 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,266 |
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 Poplar Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 88.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.8% | 48% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 1% | 2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.7% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.3% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.3% | 33.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 11% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.3% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.9% | 31% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 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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