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Second Avenue, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Second Avenue, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/second-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 4ET, CM1 4EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£615,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£532,716
29 sales
Price range
£375k – £730k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
CM1 4ET

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At a glance

House prices£615k average42% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% 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

29 property sales on Second Avenue, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £615,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £531,620. Average sale prices rose from £473,550 in 2016 to £558,000 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 3% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Second Avenue range from £375,000 to £730,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Second Avenue ranks 54th for average price.

House prices on Second Avenue compared

Second Avenue£615,333
CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £473,550 (5 sales)2016£474k2017: £458,333 (3 sales)2017£458k2018: £460,000 (1 sales)2018£460k2020: £480,000 (2 sales)2020£480k2021: £506,500 (5 sales)2021£507k2022: £541,250 (2 sales)2022£541k2023: £578,333 (3 sales)2023£578k2024: £596,250 (4 sales)2024£596k2025: £717,500 (2 sales)2025£718k2026: £558,000 (2 sales)2026£558k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£531,62030 Mar 2026
Detached1£545,00025 Jul 2016
Terraced1£550,00028 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Second Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 30 Mar 2026£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 29 Jan 2026£541,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 5 Dec 2025£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 27 Jun 2025£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 10 Dec 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 6 Dec 2024£645,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 9 Jul 2024£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 22 Mar 2024£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 28 Jul 2023£550,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 8 Mar 2023£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 11 Jan 2023£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 28 Apr 2022£582,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 28 Jan 2022£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 18 Oct 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 21 Jun 2021£522,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 30 Apr 2021£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 13 Apr 2021£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 25 Jan 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 11 Jun 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 23 Apr 2020£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 18 Jan 2018£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 13 Oct 2017£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 26 May 2017£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 12 May 2017£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 25 Jul 2016£556,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Second Avenue CM1 4EU 25 Jul 2016£545,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 26 May 2016£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 26 Feb 2016£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Second Avenue CM1 4ET 15 Jan 2016£376,500 Semi-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
41, Second Avenue £376,500 (Jan 2016) → £510,000 (Mar 2023) → £575,000 (Mar 2026) +53%
over 10 yrs
46, Second Avenue £510,000 (Apr 2020) → £730,000 (Dec 2025) +43%
over 6 yrs
65, Second Avenue £450,000 (Jun 2020) → £705,000 (Jun 2025) +57%
over 5 yrs
27, Second Avenue £460,000 (Jan 2018) → £615,000 (Mar 2024) +34%
over 6 yrs
54, Second Avenue £495,000 (Oct 2017) → £582,500 (Apr 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
55, Second Avenue £415,000 (May 2017) → £500,000 (Oct 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs
63, Second Avenue £375,000 (Feb 2016) → £465,000 (May 2017) +24%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Second Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1,275 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 215 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 1,241 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Bridge Columbus Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Parkwood Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Drive (opp, Broomfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kings Road (adj, Broomfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Drive (adj, Broomfield Rd) 4 min walk
  • Kings Road (opp, Broomfield Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Broomfield Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kings Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op New Street - Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Chelmsford Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Rivermead Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,615

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 Second Avenue

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White81%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.6%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian51.2%48%
No religion34.6%41.2%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Hindu4.5%1.7%
Muslim1.8%2%
Buddhist1.2%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK81.6%88.1%
Born outside the UK18.4%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%15.2%
No qualifications10%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health56.3%51.6%
Good health30.7%33.8%
Fair health10.1%11%
Bad health2.4%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household46.7%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.5%31%
No cars or vans in household12.1%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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