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Housing in CM1 2TP

What the homes in CM1 2TP 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
2,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.4%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM1 2TPEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.5% of households in the CM1 2TP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

CM1 2TP
41%
14%
44%
England
  • Owned41.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented44.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 2TPEngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association35.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 2TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

CM1 2TPEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 2TP (Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park) (about 2,035 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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