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School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/school-lane-great-leighs/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 1NL, CM3 1GS, CM3 1GU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£660,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£524,633
24 sales
Price range
£297k – £935k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
CM3 1GS

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At a glance

House prices£660k average52% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkCressing station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband54% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

24 property sales on School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £660,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £668,070. Average sale prices rose from £391,165 in 2016 to £742,500 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% detached, 33% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on School Lane range from £297,000 to £935,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, School Lane ranks 37th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on School Lane compared

School Lane£660,000
CM3 postcode area£478,585
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £391,165 (3 sales)2016£391k2018: £418,667 (3 sales)2018£419k2019: £570,667 (3 sales)2019£571k2020: £413,750 (4 sales)2020£414k2021: £469,900 (3 sales)2021£470k2023: £485,000 (1 sales)2023£485k2024: £753,333 (3 sales)2024£753k2025: £577,500 (2 sales)2025£578k2026: £742,500 (2 sales)2026£743k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£668,07030 Jul 2026
Terraced8£381,62410 May 2024
Semi-detached6£476,25012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on School Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, School Lane CM3 1GS 30 Jul 2026£685,000 DetachedFreehold
Fair Banks, School Lane CM3 1NL 17 Jul 2026£800,000 DetachedFreehold
3, School Lane CM3 1GS 12 Dec 2025£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, School Lane CM3 1GS 12 Nov 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Watts Bungalow, School Lane CM3 1NL 20 Nov 2024£925,000 DetachedFreehold
Great Barn House, School Lane CM3 1PD 7 Nov 2024£935,000 DetachedFreehold
10, School Lane CM3 1NL 10 May 2024£400,000 TerracedFreehold
10, School Lane CM3 1NL 7 Mar 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
Creeds Twine, School Lane CM3 1NL 30 Jan 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, School Lane CM3 1GU 29 Mar 2021£297,000 TerracedFreehold
Willow House, School Lane CM3 1NL 29 Mar 2021£690,200 DetachedFreehold
26, School Lane CM3 1NL 8 Jan 2021£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, School Lane CM3 1GS 15 Oct 2020£545,000 TerracedFreehold
54, School Lane CM3 1GU 27 Aug 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
24, School Lane CM3 1NL 9 Jun 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, School Lane CM3 1GS 12 Mar 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
22, School Lane CM3 1NL 13 Dec 2019£532,000 DetachedFreehold
Lilley Farm, School Lane CM3 1NL 17 Jul 2019£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
Breams Hall, School Lane CM3 1PD 9 May 2019£700,000 DetachedFreehold
14, School Lane CM3 1NL 9 Jan 2019£480,000 DetachedFreehold
The School House, School Lane CM3 1NL 23 Nov 2018£510,000 DetachedFreehold
Lynwood, School Lane CM3 1NL 13 Nov 2018£587,500 OtherFreehold
29, School Lane CM3 1GS 22 Jan 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
27, School Lane CM3 1GS 3 Jan 2018£366,000 TerracedFreehold
46, School Lane CM3 1GU 1 Jul 2016£423,500 DetachedFreehold
23, School Lane CM3 1GS 15 Mar 2016£250,000 OtherFreehold
29, School Lane CM3 1GS 15 Mar 2016£250,000 OtherFreehold
17, School Lane CM3 1GS 18 Feb 2016£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, School Lane CM3 1NL 28 Jan 2016£349,995 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
10, School Lane £349,995 (Jan 2016) → £410,000 (Mar 2024) → £400,000 (May 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
23, School Lane £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2020) +60%
over 4 yrs
29, School Lane £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £380,000 (Jan 2018) +52%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near School Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Leighs Primary School 197 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 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

  • Cressing station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • White Notley station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Aragon Road (opp, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • St Annes Castle (o/s, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • St Annes Castle (opp, Main Rd) 2 min walk
  • Main Road (S-bound, Main Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery
    30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 2.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Notley · 2.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Braintree BP · 3.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Challis Lane · 3.6 mi

Dentists

  • Braintree Dental Studio · 2.2 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households1,120

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents2,964

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)54%80%
Gigabit-capable54%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 School Lane

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White93.2%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian46.9%48%
No religion45.4%41.2%
Not answered5.4%5.8%
Muslim0.8%2%
Hindu0.6%1.7%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK94.4%88.1%
Born outside the UK5.6%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.2%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%15.2%
No qualifications13.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.9%51.6%
Good health34.9%33.8%
Fair health8.2%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
2 cars or vans in household43.2%31%
1 car or van in household32.6%41.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%12.3%
No cars or vans in household5.8%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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