Murrell Lock Chelmsford
30 addresses across 1 postcode (CM2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6601218.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £405,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Chelmsford costs £2,300 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Chelmer Village Green (3.6 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Chelmsford NHS Hcc, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £405,000 | £335,000 | £510,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £480,000 | £350,000 | £527,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £412,000 | £300,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £362,000 | £362,000 | £362,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £322,498 | £319,995 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £258,725 | £239,950 | £277,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £286,500 | £255,000 | £318,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £235,000 | £222,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | 17 CM2 6SW | Flat or maisonette | £405,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | 29 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 4 CM2 6SW | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2022 | 15 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 13 CM2 6SW | Detached | £527,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 16 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 35 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £412,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2021 | 19 CM2 6SW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 33 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 9 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £362,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 35 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 16 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £319,995 | |
| 22 Apr 2015 | 10 CM2 6SW | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 23 CM2 6SW | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 May 2012 | 33 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | 18 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 11 CM2 6SW | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | 19 CM2 6SW | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 30 Oct 2007 | 15 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £318,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 3 CM2 6SW | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 10 CM2 6SW | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | 23 CM2 6SW | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 4 CM2 6SW | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Dec 2005 | 5 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 May 2005 | 35 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | 1 CM2 6SW | Detached | £279,995 | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 17 CM2 6SW | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2003 | 11 CM2 6SW | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 29 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 5 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 12 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 19 CM2 6SW | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 33 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2001 | 25 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £111,950 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 19 CM2 6SW | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 21 CM2 6SW | Detached | £136,000 | |
| 9 May 2001 | 13 CM2 6SW | Detached | £159,995 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | 16 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £94,500 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 12 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 23 CM2 6SW | Detached | £101,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 10 CM2 6SW | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 6 CM2 6SW | Detached | £109,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1998 | 27 CM2 6SW | Detached | £71,000 | |
| 27 Apr 1998 | 35 CM2 6SW | Semi-detached | £78,250 | |
| 19 Feb 1998 | 13 CM2 6SW | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 29 Jul 1997 | 33 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 12 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £76,300 | |
| 9 Dec 1996 | 21 CM2 6SW | Detached | £69,500 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 14 CM2 6SW | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 4 CM2 6SW | Detached | £112,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (11); 1983-1990 (3); 2016 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Chelmsford in 2026-27: Band D £2,300 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,533 | £1,789 | £2,045 | £2,300 | £2,811 | £3,322 | £3,834 | £4,600 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 21 Cowdrie Way Chelmer Village Chelmsford, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 36 m and 37 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM2 6SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chelmsford 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hatfield Peverel 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Witham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chelmer Village Way | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Beaulieu Park Railway Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Beaulieu Park Station Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Chelmsford NHS Hcc | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apple Tree Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dukes Priory Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police College | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Chelmsford Star Coop Havengore, Springfield Cashzone | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chelmer Village Green 3.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,710 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boreham House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boreham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| New Hall, Boreham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Meehan Woods South | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Meehan Woods North | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Centenary Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Long Spring Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Treasure Island | Island | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Chelmsford: see them on the Chelmsford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Farm Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Tyrrells School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Boswells School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Perryfields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perryfields Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Street CM2 6UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Get With The Kids Vibe CM2 6UA | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Atham Supermarket CM2 6TE | Importers/Exporters | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Hoofing Coffee CM2 6TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Leathams Ltd CM2 6ZJ | Distributors/Transporters | 270 m | Exempt | |
| The Mace Playce Ltd CM2 6PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| LB Mobile Catering Ltd | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Greenhouse Cafe Chelmsford CM2 5PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Sharesiopa CM2 6TB | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Phoenix Medical Ltd CM2 5AR | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Phoenix Nutriscience CM2 5AR | Importers/Exporters | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Glory House Hands Of Love CM2 5LB | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Suffolk Drive (11); On or near Cuton Grove (3); On or near Sheppard Drive (2); On or near Barlow'S Reach (2); On or near Murrell Lock (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CM2 6SW: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Twin Oaks · Richmond Road · Barlow's Reach · Suffolk Drive · Millson Bank · Sutton Mead · Wilkinsons Mead · Cuton Grove · Cuton Hall Lane · Chelmer Village Way · Sheppard Drive · Albra Mead
All the streets in CM2 and across Chelmsford.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.