First Avenue is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 1RU is located in the Patching Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about First Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 1RX, CM1 4EU, CM1 4ET, CM1 4EY, CM1 4EX, CM1 4HA, CM1 1RN, CM1 1RT, CM1 4EZ.

First Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Avenue are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 1RU

Average Price
£591,710
Semi-Detached
£578,501
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£657,758
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£569,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 First Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£675,0002022-03-30 £682,921
30 First Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£655,0002021-02-11 £714,369
10 First Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£726,5002021-01-28 £791,548
50 First Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002021-01-07 £513,596
14 First Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£601,2872019-08-16 £678,222

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 1,021 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 4,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY
- not rated 684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings Road Primary School
Kings Road , CM1 2BB
3out of 4 699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maltese Road Primary School
Maltese Road , CM1 2PA
3out of 4 822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Parkwood Academy
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
3out of 4 1,093 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Victoria Road , CM1 1PA
2out of 4 1,365 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS
3out of 4 758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 881 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY
3out of 4 1,654 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmer Valley High School
Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER
3out of 4 2,989 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ
- not rated 2,671 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT
- not rated 2,722 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ
- not rated 782 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB
4out of 4 1,047 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School
Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ
- not rated 1,582 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 2,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 2,336 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munch4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford583 yd
Treat Stop243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford587 yd
KFC271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford619 yd
Subway11 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford625 yd
ARU Students UnionTindal Building, Anglia Ruskin University668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Compasses141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford372 yd
The Ship18 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford1,032 yd
Royal SteamerThe Royal Steamer, 1 - 2 Townfield Street1,058 yd
The Tulip P HThe Tulip, Church Lane1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford619 yd
Super Doner And Kebab255 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford619 yd
Wok Inn13 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford625 yd
Papa JohnsPapa Johns Pizza, 15 Bishop Hall Lane627 yd
Good Season Express34 New Street, Chelmsford783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative108 Kings Road, Chelmsford939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anglia Ruskin University (Mildmay Sports Centre)
Chelmsford Campus
health and fitness suite296 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls
Broomfield Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool412 yd
Workhouse Gym (Closed)
Rivermead South Rivermead South Rivermead Industrial Estate
health and fitness suite521 yd
Springfield Hall Park
SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK SPRINGFIELD HALL PARK ARUN CLOSE
grass pitches646 yd
Kings Road Primary School
KINGS ROAD
grass pitches769 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed)
Partridge Avenue
grass pitches799 yd
Fitness 364 (Closed)
Globe House Globe House New Street
health and fitness suite820 yd
St Pius X Primary School
TENNYSON ROAD
grass pitches840 yd
King Edward Vi Grammar School
BROOMFIELD ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite882 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Chelmsford)
CHELMBROOK HOUSE CHELMBROOK HOUSE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite885 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near First Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 1RU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for First Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1RU

Employment

CM1 1RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee35
Retired29
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education3

People

Gender

Female123
Male111

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed9

Health

Very good health101
Good health79
Fair health33
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 49
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White190
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion92
Christian94
Buddhist2
Hindu14
Muslim7
Other religion3
Not answered22