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)
£1,350
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.3%
6% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
429
317% above UK avg

Summary

CM1 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 6% below the UK average, ranking #9 of 25 CM postcode districts by yield.

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CM1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £110k £712 1 / 4
1 £220k £1,100 6.0% 81 / 49
2 £270k £1,500 6.7% 143 / 37
3 £450k £1,725 4.6% 99 / 11
4 £650k £2,250 4.2% 85 / 8
5+ £850k £2,425 43 / 2

Nearby CM postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CM18 £315k £1,700 6.5% Compare
CM20 £280k £1,375 5.9% Compare
CM11 £575k £2,800 5.8% Compare
CM14 £400k £1,675 5.0% Compare
CM7 £325k £1,350 5.0% Compare
CM17 £450k £1,850 4.9% Compare
CM5 £575k £2,350 4.9% Compare
CM21 £440k £1,650 4.5% Compare
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