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Housing in CM1 2NU

What the homes in CM1 2NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,881 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM1 2NUEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in the CM1 2NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

CM1 2NU
78%
16%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 2NUEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

CM1 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM1 2NU (Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park) (about 1,881 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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