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Housing in CM2 9SD

What the homes in CM2 9SD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Great Baddow South & West
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM2 9SDEngland
Detached23.1%22.9%
Semi-detached44%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in the CM2 9SD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

CM2 9SD
71%
20%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM2 9SDEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM2 9SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

CM2 9SDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 CM2 9SD (Great Baddow South & West) (about 1,597 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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