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Shire Gate, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shire Gate, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/shire-gate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 0FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£271,337
30 sales
Price range
£125k – £358k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
CM2 0FQ

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At a glance

House prices£271k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkChelmsford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 34 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

30 property sales on Shire Gate, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £271,337. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shire Gate range from £125,000 to £357,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Shire Gate compared

CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shire Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £280,950 (5 sales)2016£281k2017: £279,176 (8 sales)2017£279k2018: £278,750 (4 sales)2018£279k2019: £260,000 (2 sales)2019£260k2020: £256,500 (1 sales)2020£257k2023: £240,000 (2 sales)2023£240k2024: £252,333 (3 sales)2024£252k2025: £273,363 (4 sales)2025£273k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat30£271,33716 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Shire Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 16 Mar 2026£280,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 21 Oct 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 29 Aug 2025£345,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 18 Jul 2025£263,450 FlatLeasehold
44, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 7 Feb 2025£265,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 29 Nov 2024£285,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 25 Jul 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 14 May 2024£347,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 3 Nov 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 31 Oct 2023£280,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 5 Jan 2023£237,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 7 May 2020£256,500 FlatLeasehold
74, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 28 Nov 2019£290,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 22 Mar 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 7 Sep 2018£137,500 FlatLeasehold
62, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 31 Aug 2018£315,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 28 Jun 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 11 May 2018£265,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 20 Apr 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 20 Oct 2017£300,000 FlatLeasehold
84, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 20 Jul 2017£240,909 FlatLeasehold
48, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 3 Jul 2017£216,500 FlatLeasehold
54, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 16 Jun 2017£357,500 FlatLeasehold
86, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 24 Feb 2017£345,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 17 Feb 2017£263,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 1 Feb 2017£320,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 27 Jan 2017£190,500 FlatLeasehold
71, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 19 Dec 2016£295,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 5 Dec 2016£320,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 23 Nov 2016£270,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 3 Nov 2016£285,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 20 Jul 2016£219,250 FlatLeasehold
15, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 24 Mar 2016£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Century Tower, Shire Gate CM2 0FQ 8 Jan 2016£285,500 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
72, Century Tower, Shire Gate £300,000 (Oct 2017) → £280,000 (Mar 2026) -7%
over 8 yrs
71, Century Tower, Shire Gate £295,000 (Dec 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2025) -25%
over 9 yrs
82, Century Tower, Shire Gate £347,000 (May 2024) → £345,000 (Aug 2025) -1%
over 1 yr
44, Century Tower, Shire Gate £265,000 (May 2018) → £265,000 (Feb 2025) +0%
over 7 yrs
33, Century Tower, Shire Gate £320,000 (Feb 2017) → £285,000 (Nov 2024) -11%
over 8 yrs
14, Century Tower, Shire Gate £137,500 (Sep 2018) → £125,000 (Jul 2024) -9%
over 6 yrs
63, Century Tower, Shire Gate £320,000 (Dec 2016) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) -13%
over 7 yrs
38, Century Tower, Shire Gate £219,250 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Jun 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Shire Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oaklands Infant School 168 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 314 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Retail Market (Stop 2, B1014) 4 min walk
  • Victoria Road South (N-bound, Victoria Road South) 4 min walk
  • Retail Market (Stop 1, B1014) 4 min walk
  • RC Church (opp, New London Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Interchange Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Moulsham St Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelmsford Station · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Shantys · 0.5 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Orthoworld 2000 Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Anchor Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 0.4 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 9 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented40.7%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households1,083

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents2,095

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 Shire Gate

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White84.4%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian45.5%48%
No religion43.5%41.2%
Not answered6%5.8%
Muslim2.6%2%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Hindu0.8%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK77.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK22.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above46.7%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%15.2%
No qualifications10.3%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.5%51.6%
Good health33.5%33.8%
Fair health10.5%11%
Bad health2.2%2.8%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household51.4%41.9%
No cars or vans in household27.6%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household18%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household3%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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