CM1, Chelmsford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Chelmsford, part of the CM postcode area

Likely student area · 1.3km from Anglia Ruskin University

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Average asking price
£375k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,450
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.6%
3% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.5%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
448
335% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Chelmsford)
#216 of 318
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Summary

CM1 has a gross rental yield of 4.6%, 3% above the UK average, ranking #10 of 25 CM postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 4.5% 4.5% Jul Aug: 4.6% 4.6% Aug Sep: 4.9% 4.9% Sep Oct: 4.8% 4.8% Oct

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CM1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £110k £200 — 1 / 1
1 £200k £1,200 7.2% 77 / 33
2 £275k £1,595 7.0% 161 / 37
3 £450k £1,650 4.4% 113 / 9
4 £625k £2,000 — 93 / 3
5+ £900k £2,400 — 47 / 1

Nearby CM postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CM18 £325k £1,700 6.3% Compare
CM20 £300k £1,450 5.8% Compare
CM17 £425k £1,850 5.2% Compare
CM0 £375k £1,575 5.0% Compare
CM7 £350k £1,450 5.0% Compare
CM19 £425k £1,750 4.9% Compare
CM24 £472k £1,900 4.8% Compare
CM5 £600k £2,400 4.8% Compare
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