Central Chelmsford West
Chelmsford · East of England · population 6,817 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Central Chelmsford · Postcode CM1 · CM2 · CM99
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,138 of 6,856 in England
- #429 of 746 in East of England
- #19 of 22 in Chelmsford
- Around the England average
In summary
Central Chelmsford West sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,138 of 6,856 in England, and #19 of 22 in Chelmsford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (80) but weak on Crime (22). Typical homes here sold for about £276,250 over the past year, up 17% across five years (from 124 sales), 32% below the wider Chelmsford median of £407,500. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,635 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £276,250 | 124 | +0.7% | +16.9% |
| Detached | £805,000 | 5 | +0.6% | +32.0% |
| Semi-detached | £477,500 | 10 | +15.3% | +37.4% |
| Terraced | £360,000 | 34 | -3.4% | +5.9% |
| Flat | £220,000 | 75 | +8.0% | 0.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,635 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Chelmsford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Keynsham SouthBath and North East Somerset54£315,000
- SilebyCharnwood54£235,000
- Hailsham South & WestWealden54£318,000
- Hednesford CentralCannock Chase54£227,500
- Greenwich & Deptford CreeksideGreenwich54£459,675
- Easebourne & PetworthChichester54£622,500