OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Chelmsford

Private rents in Chelmsford average £1,442 a month across all property sizes, up 3.3% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,442
1-bed
£1,061
2-bed
£1,294
3-bed
£1,545
4+ bed
£2,224
Flats
£1,212

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The £1,442 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £1,061 and a 3-bed at £1,545 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Chelmsford
Two-year change: +13.9%Five-year change: +33.5%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
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What homes sell for, by postcode area
CM31,003 sales£447,500CM11,200 sales£400,000CM21,107 sales£380,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £405,000.
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What next door costs
Chelmsford is the 6th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Maldon£1,037£1,250£1,9122Braintree£1,103£1,359£1,9773Castle Point£1,165£1,420£2,0334Rochford£1,167£1,425£1,8665Basildon£1,266£1,504£2,119
6ChelmsfordYou are here£1,294£1,545£2,224
7Brentwood£1,397£1,714£2,405
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.