Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 6GB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£169,552

12 sales

Price range

£98k – £464k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2021

CM2 6GB

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBeaulieu Park station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £120,463. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 8% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Townsend range from £97,500 to £464,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Townsend compared

CM2 postcode area£409,055

Chelmsford£433,921

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	10	£120,463	17 Dec 2021
Detached	1	£464,000	17 Aug 2017
Semi-detached	1	£366,000	7 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Townsend

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Townsend CM2 6GB	17 Dec 2021	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
12, Townsend CM2 6GB	1 Feb 2021	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
13, Townsend CM2 6GB	21 Aug 2020	£127,125	Flat	Leasehold
6, Townsend CM2 6GB	15 Nov 2019	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
1, Townsend CM2 6GB	7 Aug 2019	£366,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Townsend CM2 6GB	6 Feb 2019	£123,750	Flat	Leasehold
17, Townsend CM2 6GB	7 Dec 2018	£123,750	Flat	Leasehold
10, Townsend CM2 6GB	13 Oct 2017	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Townsend CM2 6GB	13 Oct 2017	£127,500	Flat	Leasehold
2, Townsend CM2 6GB	17 Aug 2017	£464,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Townsend CM2 6GB	22 Mar 2017	£112,500	Flat	Leasehold
6, Townsend CM2 6GB	29 Jan 2016	£97,500	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
12, Townsend	£127,500 (Oct 2017) → £127,500 (Feb 2021)	+0% over 3 yrs
6, Townsend	£97,500 (Jan 2016) → £127,500 (Nov 2019)	+31% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Townsend

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Barnes Farm Primary School 539 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 437 pupils	Primary Church of England/Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
The Tyrrells School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
The Boswells School 1,423 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Springfield Primary School 409 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Chelmsford Hospital School 1 pupils	Other independent school	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
Perryfields Junior School 301 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 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

Beaulieu Park station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Chelmsford station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Hatfield Peverel station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chancellor Avenue (SE-bound, Chancellor Ave) 3 min walk
Barlows Reach (opp, Chelmer Village Way) 4 min walk
Barlows Reach (o/s, Chelmer Village Way) 4 min walk
Eglinton Drive (NE-bound, Eglinton Dr) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc
2 White Hart Lane, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
Chelmer Village Surgery
Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi
The Laurels Surgery
Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi
Baddow Village Surgery
Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Springfield · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Springfield Chelmsford · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Chelmsford Superstore · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Boreham Chelmsford BP · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Apple Tree Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi
Springfield Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Pure Orthodontics · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Surgipact Ltd · 0.8 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	737

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,143

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 Townsend

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Who lives around Townsend

Ethnic group

	Here	Chelmsford
White	86.7%	88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7%	5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3%	2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Chelmsford
No religion	45.4%	41.2%
Christian	43.7%	48%
Not answered	4%	5.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.7%	2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Chelmsford
Born in the UK	89.9%	88.1%
Born outside the UK	10.1%	11.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Chelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.5%	33.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.5%
Level 2 qualifications	17.5%	15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	10.4%
No qualifications	9.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Chelmsford
Very good health	60.6%	51.6%
Good health	30.5%	33.8%
Fair health	6.2%	11%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Chelmsford
2 cars or vans in household	41.5%	31%
1 car or van in household	39.5%	41.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.8%	12.3%
No cars or vans in household	5.1%	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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