Writtle & Highwood
Chelmsford · East of England · population 8,301 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,185 of 6,856 in England
- #293 of 746 in East of England
- #13 of 22 in Chelmsford
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Writtle & Highwood is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,185 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 22 in Chelmsford. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (80) and lowest on Housing & access (35). Typical homes here sold for about £485,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 107 sales), 19% above the wider Chelmsford median of £407,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £485,000 | 107 | +2.1% | +22.8% |
| Detached | £775,000 | 30 | +24.5% | +47.6% |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 47 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| Terraced | £447,500 | 21 | +28.6% | +28.6% |
| Flat | £255,000 | 9 | +5.8% | +19.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,649 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
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Other areas in Chelmsford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- East DidsburyManchester68£376,500
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- Norden East & Bagslate MoorRochdale68£310,000
- Blackrod & Butterwick FieldsBolton68£233,750
- Catterick & Brompton-on-SwaleNorth Yorkshire68£228,000
- North HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne68£225,000