Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3RQ.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
3 property sales on Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 6 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £164,998. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sparrows Close range from £159,995 to £348,500. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.
House prices on Sparrows Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sparrows Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £164,998 | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £348,500 | 6 Jan 2023 |
Sold prices on Sparrows Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Sparrows Close CM1 3RQ | 6 Feb 2025 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Sparrows Close CM1 3RQ | 6 Jan 2023 | £348,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Sparrows Close CM1 3RQ | 9 Dec 2020 | £159,995 | 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.
Buying on Sparrows Close?
Schools near Sparrows Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 70 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Writtle Junior School 238 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Writtle Infant School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 2.3 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
- Ingatestone station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Chelmsford station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sparrows Close (adj, Highwood Rd) 1 min walk
- Sparrows Close (opp, Highwood Rd) 1 min walk
- Primary School (o/s, Highwood Rd) 3 min walk
- Primary School (opp, Highwood Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Writtle Surgery
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 2.5 mi - The New Folly Surgery
Bell Mead, High Street, Ingatestone · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 2.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Blackmore · 2.8 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Norton Heath · 2.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 2.7 mi
- Start Smiling Dental Practice · 2.9 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,416 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Sparrows Close
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Sparrows Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 88.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 48% |
| No religion | 37.4% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.3% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 15.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.1% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 31% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 41.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 12.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Sparrows Close
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Sparrows Close
Recent planning applications around Sparrows Close from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Sparrows Close?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Chelmsford have moved since.
Council tax here
Chelmsford Band D is £2,300 a year (Band A £1,533). See every band.
What's it like living on Sparrows Close?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Sparrows Close
Nearby streets in CM1
- Broomfield Road£290k
- Victoria Road£210k
- Rainsford Road£312k
- Watson Heights£270k
- Parkinson Drive£243k
- Main Road£349k
- Dunn Side£333k
- Ongar Road£632k
- Wilfred Waterman Drive£518k
- Chignal Road£403k
- Cunard Square£182k
- Avon Road£319k