Sold price history

Forest Drive, Chelmsford house prices

£155,000 is the median sold price in Forest Drive, Chelmsford — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +69% in cash — but +21% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£155,000
10 years · cash
+69%
10 years · real
+21%
HM Land Registry · 93 sales · 57 with floor area · Updated 24 Apr 2026

Key facts

Median price
£155,000
Price per m²
£2,027
Sales recorded
93
Price range
£15,600 – £398,000

Forest Drive, Chelmsford prices since 1995

Forest Drive, Chelmsford — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£104,475£208,950£313,425£417,900 2026 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Forest Drive, Chelmsford homes moved +69% in cash across ten years — +21% in today's money.

Recent sales in Forest Drive, Chelmsford

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

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
24 Apr 2026108 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£398,000£3,902
27 May 202593 Forest Drive · CM1 2TUTerraced
Freehold
£350,000£4,217
5 Feb 202599 Forest Drive · CM1 2TUSemi-detached
Freehold
£375,000£4,032
12 Mar 2024112 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£320,000£3,855
5 Jan 2024130 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£315,000£3,841
3 Aug 2023192 Forest Drive · CM1 2TXTerraced
Freehold
£325,000£4,063
12 Sep 202293 Forest Drive · CM1 2TUTerraced
Freehold
£335,000£4,036
1 Apr 202239 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£325,000£3,351
31 Jan 2022134 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTFlat
Leasehold
£245,000
6 Apr 202163 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£265,000
5 Feb 202131 Forest Drive · CM1 2TSTerraced
Freehold
£290,000
22 Jan 2021132 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£260,000£4,000
16 Apr 202061 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£252,500£3,079
2 Mar 2020120 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£241,500£2,841
16 Oct 201838 Forest Drive · CM1 2TRSemi-detached
Freehold
£278,000£3,089
30 Nov 201731 Forest Drive · CM1 2TSTerraced
Freehold
£263,000
14 Nov 201719 Forest Drive · CM1 2TSTerraced
Freehold
£275,000
8 Nov 2017107 Forest Drive · CM1 2TUTerraced
Freehold
£309,000£3,962
14 Jul 201723 Forest Drive · CM1 2TSTerraced
Freehold
£265,000£3,155
25 May 201743 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£255,000£3,110
27 Feb 2017116 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£155,000
26 Jan 2017108 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£275,000£2,696
14 Nov 20168 Forest Drive · CM1 2TRSemi-detached
Freehold
£272,000£3,277
7 Sep 201664 Forest Drive · CM1 2TSFlat
Leasehold
£150,000£2,027
28 Apr 201633 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£247,000£3,049
16 Feb 20166 Forest Drive · CM1 2TRSemi-detached
Freehold
£235,000£2,831
29 Jan 2016186 Forest Drive · CM1 2TXTerraced
Freehold
£220,000£2,245
5 Jun 2015188 Forest Drive · CM1 2TXTerraced
Freehold
£225,000
8 May 2015180 Forest Drive · CM1 2TXTerraced
Freehold
£227,238£2,805
20 Jan 201559 Forest Drive · CM1 2TTTerraced
Freehold
£227,500£2,615

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

Biggest price gains in Forest Drive, 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
5, Forest Drive£137,500
17 Jun 2005
£173,000
4 Nov 2005
2+26%
per year
+26%
inflation-adjusted
101, Forest Drive£69,995
10 Dec 1999
£127,750
8 Nov 2002
2+23%
per year
+21%
inflation-adjusted
47, Forest Drive£18,000
20 Jan 1997
£150,000
7 Jun 2013
3+14%
per year
+11%
inflation-adjusted
184, Forest Drive£74,995
29 Mar 2000
£186,000
5 Feb 2008
3+12%
per year
+10%
inflation-adjusted
106, Forest Drive£95,000
9 Nov 2001
£200,000
24 Jul 2008
2+12%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
114, Forest Drive£29,610
9 Jun 1997
£197,000
26 Aug 2014
6+12%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
99, Forest Drive£29,700
18 May 1998
£375,000
5 Feb 2025
3+10%
per year
+7%
inflation-adjusted
19, Forest Drive£57,995
28 Jul 1999
£275,000
14 Nov 2017
2+9%
per year
+7%
inflation-adjusted
33, Forest Drive£55,000
14 Aug 1998
£247,000
28 Apr 2016
2+9%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
23, Forest Drive£46,500
30 Mar 1995
£265,000
14 Jul 2017
3+8%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
182, Forest Drive£55,000
11 Dec 1998
£165,000
6 Sep 2013
4+8%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
126, Forest Drive£54,000
27 Feb 1997
£164,000
10 Jan 2013
2+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
172, Forest Drive£60,000
18 Aug 2000
£127,000
20 Jul 2011
3+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
134, Forest Drive£42,000
19 Apr 1996
£245,000
31 Jan 2022
3+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
64, Forest Drive£51,000
2 Jun 2000
£150,000
7 Sep 2016
5+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
39, Forest Drive£201,500
20 Jun 2014
£325,000
1 Apr 2022
2+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
91, Forest Drive£121,000
11 Feb 2008
£170,000
6 Dec 2013
2+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
112, Forest Drive£85,000
26 Feb 2001
£320,000
12 Mar 2024
3+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
59, Forest Drive£174,500
19 Nov 2009
£227,500
20 Jan 2015
2+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
31, Forest Drive£155,000
30 Jun 2006
£290,000
5 Feb 2021
4+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
108, Forest Drive£275,000
26 Jan 2017
£398,000
24 Apr 2026
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
180, Forest Drive£149,995
22 Apr 2004
£227,238
8 May 2015
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
63, Forest Drive£157,000
1 Feb 2007
£265,000
6 Apr 2021
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
38, Forest Drive£179,995
17 May 2006
£278,000
16 Oct 2018
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
93, Forest Drive£335,000
12 Sep 2022
£350,000
27 May 2025
2+2%
per year
−3%
inflation-adjusted

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

How Forest Drive, Chelmsford compares

Rank in the town
1603rd of 1,872 streets in Chelmsford
Rank in the postcode district
538th of 643 streets in CM1
Against the town median
25% below the Chelmsford median of £208,000
Against England & Wales
1% below the national median of £157,000

Forest Drive, Chelmsford house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Forest Drive, Chelmsford?

Homes in Forest Drive, Chelmsford have a median sold price of £155,000 — the middle of 93 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in Forest Drive, Chelmsford?

Recorded sales in Forest Drive, Chelmsford range from £15,600 to £398,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Forest Drive, Chelmsford risen?

Over the past decade prices in Forest Drive, Chelmsford are +69% in cash terms but +21% 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 Forest Drive, Chelmsford?

In Forest Drive, Chelmsford the median price is £2,027 per square metre, from 57 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 Forest Drive, Chelmsford was 24 April 2026.

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