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Housing in CM1 7PD

What the homes in CM1 7PD 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
1,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM1 7PDEngland
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.6% of households in the CM1 7PD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

CM1 7PD
86%
England
  • Owned85.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM1 7PDEngland
Owned outright53.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM1 7PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

CM1 7PDEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 7PD (Springfield South & Coronation Park) (about 1,673 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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