Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/sonters-down/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 8EU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£232,029

17 sales

Price range

£168k – £319k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2025

CM3 8EU

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At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkBattlesbridge station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £195,778. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% flat, 41% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sonters Down range from £168,000 to £318,500. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Sonters Down compared

CM3 postcode area£478,585

Chelmsford£433,921

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sonters Down has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	9	£195,778	1 Aug 2025
Terraced	7	£271,214	22 Sep 2023
Detached	1	£284,000	1 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Sonters Down

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	1 Aug 2025	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
19, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	20 Dec 2024	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	7 Jun 2024	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	22 Sep 2023	£318,500	Terraced	Freehold
21, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	23 Sep 2021	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	5 Mar 2021	£281,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	1 Mar 2021	£284,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	13 Jul 2020	£218,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	2 Oct 2019	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	3 Jul 2019	£1,000	Other	Freehold
9, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	8 Feb 2019	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	17 Jul 2018	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	11 Dec 2017	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	4 Nov 2016	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	29 Jun 2016	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	31 Mar 2016	£233,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	24 Mar 2016	£251,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Sonters Down CM3 8EU	29 Jan 2016	£168,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
15, Sonters Down	£168,000 (Jan 2016) → £218,000 (Jul 2020) → £225,000 (Aug 2025)	+34% over 10 yrs
22, Sonters Down	£255,000 (Jun 2016) → £318,500 (Sep 2023)	+25% over 7 yrs
21, Sonters Down	£176,000 (Dec 2017) → £210,000 (Sep 2021)	+19% over 4 yrs
9, Sonters Down	£180,000 (Nov 2016) → £205,000 (Feb 2019)	+14% over 2 yrs
8, Sonters Down	£251,000 (Mar 2016) → £290,000 (Jul 2018)	+16% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Sonters Down

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rettendon Primary School 98 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Luke's Park Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hilltop Infant School 237 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.8 mi
Hilltop Junior School 352 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Runwell Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
Beauchamps High School 1,486 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.9 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Children's Support Service 102 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	2.2 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

Battlesbridge station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
South Woodham Ferrers station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Wickford station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

School (o/s, Main Rd) 2 min walk
School (opp, Main Rd) 3 min walk
White House Farm (o/s, Main Rd) 8 min walk
White House Farm (opp, Main Rd) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Kingsway Surgery
Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 2.2 mi
Swanwood Partnership
2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 2.4 mi
London Road Surgery
Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 2.4 mi
Conner & Partners
175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Wickford - St Luke's Park · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S South Woodam Ferrers BP · 1.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wickford Southend Rd Express · 2.0 mi
Spar Spar - South Woodham · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Shotgate Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Boots · 2.4 mi
Well · 2.4 mi

Dentists

Swan Lane (dental Surgery) · 2.1 mi
Wickford Dental Health Centre · 2.3 mi
Unit 21 · 2.5 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 5 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.1%	62.5%
Private rented	6.8%	20.3%
Social rented	22.1%	17.1%
Households	602

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	83%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	89%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sonters Down

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Who lives around Sonters Down

Ethnic group

	Here	Chelmsford
White	89%	88.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.5%	2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Chelmsford
No religion	49.2%	41.2%
Christian	41.4%	48%
Not answered	5%	5.8%
Muslim	2.5%	2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.5%	–
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Chelmsford
Born in the UK	92.6%	88.1%
Born outside the UK	7.4%	11.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Chelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.4%	33.9%
Level 3 qualifications	20.3%	17.5%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	15.2%
No qualifications	16.3%	15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.2%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Chelmsford
Very good health	57%	51.6%
Good health	31.4%	33.8%
Fair health	8.4%	11%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Chelmsford
2 cars or vans in household	45.4%	31%
1 car or van in household	33.5%	41.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.4%	12.3%
No cars or vans in household	8.6%	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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