West Avenue is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 2DF is located in the Marconi electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 2DD, CM1 2BZ, CM1 2AN, CM1 2AW, CM1 2DA, CM1 4JB, CM1 2AP, CM1 4JF, CM1 4JE.

West Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Avenue are based on 241 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 2DF

Average Price
£295,416
Semi-Detached
£310,168
Terraced
£281,892
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£410,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
154 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£417,5002023-07-25 £408,808
146 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002023-06-30 £295,997
98 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£318,0002023-02-24 £308,983
90 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002021-09-30 £353,511
112 West Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002020-09-07 £288,099

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 249 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 4,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkwood Academy
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
3out of 4 154 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY
- not rated 500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings Road Primary School
Kings Road , CM1 2BB
3out of 4 634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU
4out of 4 1,040 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Trent Road , CM1 2JH
- not rated 1,042 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS
3out of 4 780 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 1,158 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 1,242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 2,572 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY
3out of 4 2,710 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 2,978 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 3,569 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB
4out of 4 714 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ
- not rated 1,709 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 2,340 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Writtle University College
Lordship Road , CM1 3RR
- not rated 2,407 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 2,578 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
Jubilee Community CaféYouth Centre, United Reformed Church367 yd
Munch4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford733 yd
Treat Stop243 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford1,000 yd
KFC271 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Beret26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford232 yd
The Compasses141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford864 yd
The Black Bull244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ace Bakery10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue286 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue286 yd
Chengs Brother102 Kings Road, Chelmsford428 yd
Mojlish104 Kings Road, Chelmsford428 yd
China City241 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue286 yd
The Co-operative108 Kings Road, Chelmsford428 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkwood Academy
MELBOURNE AVENUE
grass pitches231 yd
St Pius X Primary School
TENNYSON ROAD
grass pitches404 yd
St Peters College (Closed)
Fox Crescent
grass pitches451 yd
Kings Road Primary School
KINGS ROAD
grass pitches531 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed)
Partridge Avenue
grass pitches580 yd
St John Payne Catholic School
PATCHING HALL LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite642 yd
Melbourne Park
Salerno Way
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches665 yd
Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre
SALERNO WAY
athletics tracks, health and fitness suite760 yd
Andrews Park
Patching Hall Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts919 yd
Chelmsford County High School For Girls
Broomfield Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,009 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 847 crimes were reported near West Avenue . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 2DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DF

Employment

CM1 2DF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee30
Retired29
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Education12
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male154

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed8

Health

Very good health142
Good health89
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 49
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian13
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White237
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
France2
Italy1
Portugal1
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held72

Religion

No religion152
Christian111
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered19