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Widford Road, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Widford Road, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/widford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 8SY, CM2 9AR, CM2 9AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£491,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£431,368
31 sales
Price range
£200k – £767k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
CM2 9AR

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At a glance

House prices£492k average13% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkChelmsford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Widford Road, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £491,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £393,250. Average sale prices rose from £358,333 in 2016 to £497,500 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% semi-detached, 32% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Widford Road range from £200,000 to £767,400. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Widford Road ranks 126th for average price.

House prices on Widford Road compared

Widford Road£491,667
CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £358,333 (6 sales)2016£358k2017: £362,333 (3 sales)2017£362k2018: £520,800 (3 sales)2018£521k2019: £351,500 (2 sales)2019£352k2020: £428,333 (3 sales)2020£428k2021: £467,667 (3 sales)2021£468k2022: £610,000 (2 sales)2022£610k2023: £370,000 (1 sales)2023£370k2024: £416,750 (4 sales)2024£417k2025: £465,000 (2 sales)2025£465k2026: £497,500 (2 sales)2026£498k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£393,25024 Jun 2026
Detached10£541,54013 Mar 2026
Terraced4£366,25014 Nov 2025
Flat1£200,00031 Mar 2017

Sold prices on Widford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Widford Road CM2 9AR 24 Jun 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Widford Road CM2 9AR 13 Mar 2026£675,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Widford Road CM2 9AR 14 Nov 2025£480,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Widford Road CM2 9AR 9 May 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Widford Road CM2 8SY 19 Dec 2024£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Widford Road CM2 9AR 19 Aug 2024£606,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Widford Road CM2 8SY 11 Jun 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Widford Road CM2 8SY 19 Apr 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Widford Road CM2 8SY 27 Feb 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Widford Road CM2 9AR 11 Aug 2022£695,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Widford Road CM2 8SY 2 Mar 2022£525,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Widford Road CM2 9AR 17 Dec 2021£482,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Widford Road CM2 8SY 14 Jun 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Widford Road CM2 8SY 1 Jun 2021£596,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Widford Road CM2 9AR 13 Nov 2020£405,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Widford Road CM2 9AR 3 Aug 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Widford Road CM2 9AL 12 Mar 2020£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Widford Road CM2 8SY 13 Sep 2019£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Widford Road CM2 8SY 5 Sep 2019£415,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Widford Road CM2 8SY 17 Dec 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Widford Road CM2 8SY 22 Mar 2018£767,400 DetachedFreehold
10, Widford Road CM2 9AR 16 Feb 2018£480,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Widford Road CM2 9AL 26 May 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Widford Road CM2 9AR 31 Mar 2017£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Widford Road CM2 8SY 31 Mar 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Widford Road CM2 8SY 27 Jan 2017£500,000 OtherFreehold
1, Widford Road CM2 9AL 8 Dec 2016£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Widford Road CM2 9AL 25 Nov 2016£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Widford Road CM2 9AL 21 Mar 2016£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Widford Road CM2 9AR 11 Mar 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Widford Road CM2 9AR 4 Mar 2016£305,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Widford Road CM2 8SY 18 Jan 2016£380,000 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
22, Widford Road £695,000 (Aug 2022) → £675,000 (Mar 2026) -3%
over 4 yrs
52, Widford Road £325,000 (Jun 2021) → £346,000 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 4 yrs
54, Widford Road £315,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (Apr 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
68, Widford Road £288,000 (Sep 2019) → £370,000 (Feb 2023) +28%
over 3 yrs
38, Widford Road £400,000 (Aug 2020) → £482,000 (Dec 2021) +21%
over 1 yr
4, Widford Road £305,000 (Mar 2016) → £405,000 (Nov 2020) +33%
over 5 yrs
9, Widford Road £405,000 (Nov 2016) → £480,000 (Mar 2020) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Widford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oaklands Infant School 168 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Moulsham Infant School 268 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Moulsham Junior School 686 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Moulsham High School 1,662 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.8 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wood Street (opp, London Rd) 1 min walk
  • Wood Street Tesco (opp, Wood St) 2 min walk
  • Wood Street Tesco (adj, Wood St) 2 min walk
  • Wood Street (adj, Moulsham St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.4 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.1 mi
  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.2 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Central Chelmsford Chelmsford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chelmsford Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Colecross Ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Sharrow Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Advance Dental Clinic · 0.5 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households915

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents2,153

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 Widford Road

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White86.9%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian44.2%48%
No religion42%41.2%
Not answered7%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.7%
Muslim2.7%2%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK85.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK14.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.2%
No qualifications13.7%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.2%51.6%
Good health32.3%33.8%
Fair health10.9%11%
Bad health2.6%2.8%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household47.1%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%31%
No cars or vans in household15.5%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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