Rent in Chelmsford is up
+1.6%
The average private rent in Chelmsford is now £1,439 a month, £23 more than in September 2025. That's £276 a year more for the average renter. It's 288th of 334 areas, and 43rd of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Chelmsford ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | £1,439 | +1.6% | +33% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £1,058 | +1.6% |
| 2 bed | £1,291 | +1.5% |
| 3 bed | £1,543 | +1.9% |
| 4+ bed | £2,219 | +1.2% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,208 | +1.1% |
| Terraced | £1,370 | +1.9% |
| Semi-detached | £1,522 | +1.9% |
| Detached | £1,993 | +1.5% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000070), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists