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Market snapshot

Chelmsford rental market at a glance

837

Active rentals in Chelmsford

£1,200/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Chelmsford

Median monthly rent, based on 837 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,050/mo	225
2 bed	£1,450/mo	224
3 bed	£1,800/mo	119
4+ bed	£2,450/mo	78
Room	£725/mo	179

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Chelmsford rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Chelmsford. Latest: £1,442/mo (Mar 26, +7.7% YoY).

Latest

£1,442

Mar 26

Annual

+7.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,080

Apr 21

Total change

+34%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Chelmsford pay goes on rent?

Renters in Chelmsford spend an estimated 48% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,442/mo

£17,304/yr

Median pay

£35,791/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

48%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Chelmsford

Most Chelmsford homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 80,990 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.75

≈ Band C–D

Stock

81k

80,990 properties

A
6%4,800
B
14%11,040
C
30%23,910
D
23%18,410
E
14%11,350
F
8%6,540
G
6%4,510
H
1%440

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Chelmsford

79% of Chelmsford premises can already get full-fibre and 87% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

79%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

87%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

456 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
79%
Gigabit-capable
87%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Chelmsford), July 2025, covering 81,627 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chelmsford homes

51% of Chelmsford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

51%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

49%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

64k

63,943 EPCs

A
0%315
B
16%10,252
C
35%22,188
D
35%22,296
E
11%6,890
F
3%1,621
G
1%381

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Chelmsford. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chelmsford

9 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Chelmsford centroid. The five closest:

1
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CM1 1PA
0.11 mi
2
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Secondary · Academy converter · CM1 3SX
0.40 mi
3
Trinity Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · CM2 6HS
0.49 mi
4
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · CM1 1RW
0.49 mi
5
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · CM2 0RG
0.55 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Chelmsford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Chelmsford

Flats & apartments

256

42% of listings

Houses

168

28% of listings

Rooms

179

29% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Chelmsford — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 44% of the 174 houses currently advertised in Chelmsford.

Terraced
44%76
Semi-detached
18%32
Detached
18%32
Other house
16%28
Bungalow
3%6

Rent by postcode

Where Chelmsford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 716 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chelmsford

1CM1 2XJ£2,500/mo3 rentals
2CM15£1,650/mo3 rentals
3SS9£1,400/mo8 rentals

Cheapest in Chelmsford

1CM19£190/mo7 rentals
2CM20£433/mo6 rentals
3CM8£650/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Chelmsford

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Chelmsford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 36 of 36 postcode districts analysed, the median was 77 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chelmsford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

77 crimes per area (median)
36 of 36 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Chelmsford ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Chelmsford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

South Woodham Ferrers has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chelmsford.

Great Baddow
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (46) · pop. ~13,000
8.5
per 1k
Writtle
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (19) · pop. ~6,000
6.8
per 1k
Galleywood
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (31) · pop. ~6,000
10
per 1k
Springfield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (118) · pop. ~15,000
23
per 1k
South Woodham Ferrers
Safer area
Most common: Shoplifting (48) · pop. ~17,000
5.8
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Chelmsford listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Chelmsford.

Rightmove

201

SpareRoom

179

OpenRent

170

OnTheMarket

145

PrimeLocation

120

Leaders

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Renting in Chelmsford — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Chelmsford?

The median rent in Chelmsford is £1200/month based on 837 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Chelmsford?

There are currently 837 rental properties available in Chelmsford, with 77 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chelmsford safe for renters?

Chelmsford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 77 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chelmsford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Chelmsford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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