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Housing in CM1 6FP

What the homes in CM1 6FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Springfield South & Coronation Park
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,365 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM1 6FPEngland
Detached44.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.5% of households in the CM1 6FP 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%. 36.9% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.

CM1 6FP
77%
16%
England
  • Owned77.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 6FPEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 6FPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

CM1 6FPEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 6FP (Springfield South & Coronation Park) (about 1,365 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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