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Purcell Cole, Writtle, Chelmsford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£641,373
11 sales
Price range
£435k – £1.08m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
CM1 3NB

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At a glance

House prices£641k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Purcell Cole, Writtle, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £641,373. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Purcell Cole range from £435,000 to £1,075,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Purcell Cole compared

CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purcell Cole has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £450,000 (1 sales)2016£450k2017: £470,000 (1 sales)2017£470k2018: £630,000 (1 sales)2018£630k2020: £435,000 (1 sales)2020£435k2021: £673,775 (4 sales)2021£674k2024: £600,000 (1 sales)2024£600k2025: £887,500 (2 sales)2025£888k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£641,37331 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Purcell Cole

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 31 Jul 2025£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 10 Jan 2025£700,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 15 Nov 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 9 Dec 2021£680,100 DetachedFreehold
12, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 8 Dec 2021£755,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 27 Apr 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 22 Jan 2021£640,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 22 Dec 2020£435,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 1 Feb 2018£630,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 1 Mar 2017£470,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Purcell Cole CM1 3NB 21 Oct 2016£450,000 DetachedFreehold

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
10, Purcell Cole £450,000 (Oct 2016) → £1,075,000 (Jul 2025) +139%
over 9 yrs
4, Purcell Cole £630,000 (Feb 2018) → £680,100 (Dec 2021) → £700,000 (Jan 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Purcell Cole

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.9 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 1.6 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 1.6 mi
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.7 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Purcell Cole (opp, Ongar Rd) 1 min walk
  • Purcell Cole (adj, Ongar Rd) 2 min walk
  • Prestons Garage (opp, Ongar Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Ryle (adj, Lodge Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi
  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 2.1 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 1.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Sharrow Dental Surgery · 1.9 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households524

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,339

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Purcell Cole

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White95.9%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian52.7%48%
No religion39%41.2%
Not answered7.1%5.8%
Hindu0.3%1.7%
Muslim0.3%2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK92.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK7.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications28.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%15.2%
No qualifications11%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health48.8%51.6%
Good health37.4%33.8%
Fair health10.8%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household41.6%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%31%
No cars or vans in household13.7%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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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