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Wilfred Waterman Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wilfred Waterman Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/wilfred-waterman-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 6AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£517,543
94 sales
Price range
£267k – £995k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 May 2025
CM1 6AZ

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At a glance

House prices£518k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBeaulieu Park station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% freeholdAcross 99 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

94 property sales on Wilfred Waterman Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £628,148. Average sale prices fell from £534,140 in 2017 to £517,500 in 2025 (-3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 36% semi-detached, 17% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wilfred Waterman Drive range from £266,500 to £995,000. 82% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold.

House prices on Wilfred Waterman Drive compared

CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wilfred Waterman Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £534,140 (16 sales)2017£534k2018: £606,667 (3 sales)2018£607k2019: £568,232 (33 sales)2019£568k2020: £512,887 (9 sales)2020£513k2021: £646,500 (8 sales)2021£647k2022: £367,534 (20 sales)2022£368k2023: £520,000 (1 sales)2023£520k2024: £418,750 (2 sales)2024£419k2025: £517,500 (2 sales)2025£518k

Tenure: 82% freehold and 18% leasehold across 99 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£628,14820 May 2025
Semi-detached34£477,57312 Feb 2024
Flat16£313,79319 May 2025
Terraced4£566,24916 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Wilfred Waterman Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 20 May 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 19 May 2025£310,000 FlatLeasehold
101, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 24 Apr 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 12 Feb 2024£512,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 17 Oct 2023£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 18 Jul 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 16 Dec 2022£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Jun 2022£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 22 Apr 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Mar 2022£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
107, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Mar 2022£322,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
109, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Mar 2022£322,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
95, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 28 Mar 2022£330,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
103, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Mar 2022£270,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
89, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 24 Mar 2022£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
97, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 24 Mar 2022£322,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
99, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 24 Mar 2022£310,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
99A, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 24 Mar 2022£330,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
93, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 23 Mar 2022£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
101, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 18 Mar 2022£325,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
77, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 18 Mar 2022£325,000 Flat New buildFreehold
91, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 18 Mar 2022£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
75, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£325,000 Flat New buildFreehold
79, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£310,000 Detached New buildFreehold
81, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£301,684 Flat New buildLeasehold
82, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
83, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£315,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
84, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
85, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£320,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
87, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Feb 2022£266,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
52, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 6 Dec 2021£497,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 29 Sep 2021£900,000 Detached New buildFreehold
80, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 29 Sep 2021£840,000 Detached New buildFreehold
73, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 10 Sep 2021£700,000 Detached New buildFreehold
71, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 26 Aug 2021£700,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 4 Aug 2021£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 16 Apr 2021£570,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 5 Feb 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 22 Dec 2020£480,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
76, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 21 Dec 2020£679,995 Detached New buildFreehold
74, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 11 Dec 2020£480,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 7 Dec 2020£429,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
70, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 26 Nov 2020£475,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
68, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 6 Nov 2020£485,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 29 Oct 2020£516,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 25 Aug 2020£599,995 Detached New buildFreehold
66, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Mar 2020£470,000 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 19 Dec 2019£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 31 Oct 2019£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
55, Wilfred Waterman Drive CM1 6AZ 30 Sep 2019£455,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
64, Wilfred Waterman Drive £599,995 (Aug 2020) → £725,000 (May 2025) +21%
over 5 yrs
91, Wilfred Waterman Drive £320,000 (Mar 2022) → £310,000 (May 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
101, Wilfred Waterman Drive £325,000 (Mar 2022) → £325,000 (Apr 2024) +0%
over 2 yrs
9, Wilfred Waterman Drive £450,000 (Aug 2017) → £512,500 (Feb 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
24, Wilfred Waterman Drive £485,000 (Dec 2018) → £525,000 (Oct 2023) +8%
over 5 yrs
7, Wilfred Waterman Drive £455,000 (Aug 2017) → £520,000 (Jul 2023) +14%
over 6 yrs
41, Wilfred Waterman Drive £474,995 (Feb 2019) → £540,000 (Dec 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
10, Wilfred Waterman Drive £455,000 (Sep 2017) → £525,000 (Jun 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
4, Wilfred Waterman Drive £579,995 (Jun 2017) → £610,000 (Apr 2022) +5%
over 5 yrs
52, Wilfred Waterman Drive £417,500 (Sep 2019) → £497,000 (Dec 2021) +19%
over 2 yrs
18, Wilfred Waterman Drive £460,000 (Oct 2017) → £495,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
16, Wilfred Waterman Drive £570,000 (Sep 2017) → £570,000 (Apr 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
3, Wilfred Waterman Drive £450,000 (Jul 2017) → £470,000 (Feb 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
11, Wilfred Waterman Drive £505,000 (Jul 2017) → £516,000 (Oct 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs
1, Wilfred Waterman Drive £875,000 (Jul 2017) → £850,000 (Dec 2018) -3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wilfred Waterman Drive

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wilfred Waterman Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour21
Vehicle crime15
Other theft10
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wilfred Waterman Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Maldon Flood warning area
  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wilfred Waterman Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Beaulieu Park School 1,763 pupils All-through 4–19 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
New Hall School 1,364 pupils Other independent school Catholic 1–19 Report 0.4 mi
Springfield Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England/Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Boswells School 1,423 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Perryfields Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.1 mi
Perryfields Junior School 301 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
The Tyrrells School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Beaulieu Park station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Chelmsford station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • William Porter (adj, Centenary Way) 4 min walk
  • Commonwealth Link (N-bound, Commonwealth Link) 5 min walk
  • William Porter (opp, Centenary Way) 5 min walk
  • Commonwealth Link (S-bound, Commonwealth Link) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc
    2 White Hart Lane, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi
  • The Laurels Surgery
    Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford · 1.8 mi
  • Chelmer Village Surgery
    Ashton Place, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford · 1.9 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chelmsford White Hart Lane Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Springfield Express · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Springfield · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Boreham Chelmsford BP · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 1.7 mi
  • Boreham Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Surgipact Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Springfield Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Pure Orthodontics · 1.1 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 10 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households680

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,803

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 Wilfred Waterman Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White84.2%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.1%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian46%48%
No religion40.5%41.2%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Hindu3.8%1.7%
Muslim3.5%2%
Sikh0.5%–
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK87.6%88.1%
Born outside the UK12.4%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above39%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.4%
No qualifications9.9%15.2%
Apprenticeship5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health58.2%51.6%
Good health32.9%33.8%
Fair health7.1%11%
Bad health1.6%2.8%
Very bad health0.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
2 cars or vans in household41.7%31%
1 car or van in household38.6%41.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household13%12.3%
No cars or vans in household6.7%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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