Sold price history

First Avenue, Chelmsford house prices

In First Avenue, Chelmsford, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £299,000. Over the past decade prices are +27% in cash — but −8% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£299,000
10 years · cash
+27%
10 years · real
−8%
HM Land Registry · 83 sales · 51 with floor area · Updated 13 Oct 2025

Key facts

Median price
£299,000
Price per m²
£3,393
Sales recorded
83
Price range
£60,000 – £745,000

First Avenue, Chelmsford prices since 1995

First Avenue, Chelmsford — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£212,547£425,094£637,641£850,188 2022 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of +27% shrinks to −8% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in First Avenue, Chelmsford

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
13 Oct 202573 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£432,500£5,029
10 Jan 202532 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£625,000£4,771
25 Nov 20248 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£665,000£4,555
25 Oct 202434 First Avenue · CM1 1RUTerraced
Freehold		£540,000£5,294
21 Jul 202329 First Avenue · CM1 1RXDetached
Freehold		£600,000£5,128
30 May 202357 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£550,000£4,825
19 May 202343 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£527,500£6,206
30 Mar 20228 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£675,000£4,623
30 Sep 202135 First Avenue · CM1 1RXDetached
Freehold		£745,000£5,478
14 May 202165 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£525,000£6,250
11 Feb 202130 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£655,000£3,195
28 Jan 202110 First Avenue · CM1 1RUDetached
Freehold		£726,500£5,010
28 Jan 202115 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£510,000—
7 Jan 202150 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£470,000£6,104
5 Feb 202065 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£391,000£4,655
13 Dec 201933 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£585,000£4,270
25 Oct 201957 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£475,000£4,167
16 Aug 201914 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£601,287£4,205
18 Jan 201924 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£445,000£4,684
4 Jan 201961 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£572,000£6,651
24 Aug 201829 First Avenue · CM1 1RXDetached
Freehold		£560,000£4,786
9 Feb 201859 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£455,000£4,946
1 Feb 201812 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£555,000£3,881
5 Jun 201743 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£395,000£4,647
23 May 201725 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£578,000£5,352
27 Jan 201739 First Avenue · CM1 1RXDetached
Freehold		£690,000—
23 Sep 201640 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£580,000—
29 Jun 201528 First Avenue · CM1 1RUSemi-detached
Freehold		£415,000£5,000
14 Oct 201411 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£380,000£3,393
3 Oct 201459 First Avenue · CM1 1RXSemi-detached
Freehold		£323,500£3,516

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in First Avenue, Chelmsford

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
53, First Avenue£60,000
17 Dec 1997		£158,500
28 Aug 2001		3+30%
per year		+27%
inflation-adjusted
65, First Avenue£391,000
5 Feb 2020		£525,000
14 May 2021		2+26%
per year		+24%
inflation-adjusted
3, First Avenue£205,000
6 Sep 2002		£353,000
18 Mar 2005		2+24%
per year		+21%
inflation-adjusted
61, First Avenue£270,000
2 Sep 2013		£572,000
4 Jan 2019		2+15%
per year		+13%
inflation-adjusted
71, First Avenue£168,000
21 Mar 2003		£204,500
6 Oct 2004		2+14%
per year		+12%
inflation-adjusted
56, First Avenue£85,000
19 Feb 1996		£155,000
1 Dec 2000		2+13%
per year		+11%
inflation-adjusted
7, First Avenue£68,000
17 Jul 1996		£285,000
26 Feb 2010		3+11%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
59, First Avenue£323,500
3 Oct 2014		£455,000
9 Feb 2018		2+11%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
39, First Avenue£125,000
12 May 1995		£690,000
27 Jan 2017		3+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
38, First Avenue£97,000
4 Aug 1995		£125,500
12 Nov 1998		2+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
40, First Avenue£305,000
17 Jul 2008		£580,000
23 Sep 2016		2+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
13, First Avenue£135,000
22 Oct 1999		£350,000
15 Jun 2012		4+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
29, First Avenue£80,000
21 Jun 1996		£600,000
21 Jul 2023		4+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
57, First Avenue£67,000
31 Jan 1995		£550,000
30 May 2023		4+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
8, First Avenue£79,995
17 May 1996		£665,000
25 Nov 2024		4+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
60, First Avenue£133,000
8 Sep 2000		£320,000
22 Mar 2013		4+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
32, First Avenue£89,500
30 May 1996		£625,000
10 Jan 2025		2+7%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
15, First Avenue£300,000
10 Nov 2011		£510,000
28 Jan 2021		2+6%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
35, First Avenue£250,000
19 Mar 2002		£745,000
30 Sep 2021		2+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
43, First Avenue£395,000
5 Jun 2017		£527,500
19 May 2023		2+5%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
58, First Avenue£200,000
2 Sep 2002		£315,000
10 Aug 2012		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How First Avenue, Chelmsford compares

Rank in the town
590th of 1,872 streets in Chelmsford
Rank in the postcode district
191st of 643 streets in CM1
Against the town median
44% above the Chelmsford median of £208,000
Against England & Wales
90% above the national median of £157,000

First Avenue, Chelmsford house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in First Avenue, Chelmsford?

Half of homes sold in First Avenue, Chelmsford went for more than £299,000 and half for less, across 83 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in First Avenue, Chelmsford?

Recorded sales in First Avenue, Chelmsford range from £60,000 to £745,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in First Avenue, Chelmsford risen?

Over the past decade prices in First Avenue, Chelmsford are +27% in cash terms but −8% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in First Avenue, Chelmsford?

In First Avenue, Chelmsford the median price is £3,393 per square metre, from 51 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in First Avenue, Chelmsford was 13 October 2025.

Nearby streets in CM1

Broomhall Gardens£300,000 medianWarren Close£300,000 medianRatcliffe Gate£297,500 medianParadise Road£297,500 medianGibson Vale£297,000 medianLawn Lane£295,000 medianSecond Avenue£294,000 medianSt James Park£293,500 median

Popular places

yearly change, HM Land Registry
London▼ 8%£285,000median · past year downManchester▲ 0%£118,000median · past year upBirmingham▲ 2%£120,000median · past year upLeeds▼ 2%£126,500median · past year downBristol▲ 1%£179,995median · past year upLiverpool▲ 0%£105,000median · past year upSheffield▼ 3%£118,000median · past year downNottingham▼ 2%£123,500median · past year down

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