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Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/sherwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3DL, CM1 3DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£269,000
8 sales
Price range
£195k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Oct 2022
CM1 3DL

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At a glance

House prices£269k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkChelmsford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Sherwood Drive, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,571. 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 88% semi-detached, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Sherwood Drive range from £195,000 to £320,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Sherwood Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sherwood Drive 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: £247,500 (2 sales)2016£248k2017: £292,000 (1 sales)2017£292k2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2021: £261,667 (3 sales)2021£262k2022: £315,000 (1 sales)2022£315k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£279,57119 Oct 2022
Flat1£195,00017 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Sherwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 19 Oct 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DN 17 Nov 2021£195,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 5 Mar 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 4 Feb 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 15 Aug 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 10 Nov 2017£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 19 Aug 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Sherwood Drive CM1 3DL 31 Mar 2016£230,000 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
23, Sherwood Drive £265,000 (Aug 2016) → £292,000 (Nov 2017) → £320,000 (Feb 2021) +21%
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Schools near Sherwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hylands School 614 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Writtle Infant School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.9 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Writtle Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 1.0 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hylands School (opp, Chelmsford Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hole in Hedge (o/s, Writtle Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hole in Hedge (opp, Writtle Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hylands School (o/s, Chelmsford Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.4 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Marsham Arms Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Chelmsford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Orthoworld 2000 Ltd · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.0%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented44.2%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,920

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 Sherwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White84.1%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion46.6%41.2%
Christian41.3%48%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Muslim4.2%2%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK82.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK17.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%33.9%
No qualifications22.6%15.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.2%
Other qualifications4.1%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health47.3%51.6%
Good health34.9%33.8%
Fair health12.7%11%
Bad health3.7%2.8%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household42%41.9%
No cars or vans in household28.9%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household21.8%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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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