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Housing in CM1 3NU

What the homes in CM1 3NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Writtle & Highwood
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,335 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM1 3NUEngland
Detached43%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the CM1 3NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

CM1 3NU
79%
16%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 3NUEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 3NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.2%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

CM1 3NUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 3NU (Writtle & Highwood) (about 1,335 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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