Springfield North
Chelmsford 004 · 7 sub-areas · 10,812 residents
Chelmsford 004 is a residential neighbourhood within Chelmsford, home to around 10,800 people and strongly owner-occupied — three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for around £1,300 a month, modestly above the national average, and rents rose nearly 8% last year. The rail commute to London takes just under an hour by public transport.
Springfield North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Chelmsford in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Springfield North?
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,442 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Springfield North in Chelmsford
Living in Springfield North
Chelmsford 004 has the feel of a settled, family-oriented suburb rather than a transient rental market. Owner-occupation is high — around three quarters of households own their home — and that shapes the character of the streets: quieter, more established, with a younger demographic skew driven by the above-average share of under-18s at nearly a quarter of the population.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits in the middle of the Chelmsford market. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,300 a month — noticeably above the UK median but well below what you'd pay in comparable commuter belt locations closer to London. Rents climbed roughly 8% over the past year, which is sharper than the national trend, so anyone planning ahead should factor that in. The median home sale price is around £441,000, putting a deposit around six years of savings away at typical local salaries.
The people living here skew slightly older than a typical city neighbourhood, with a fairly even spread across the under-18, 18–34, 35–49 and 50-plus brackets. Couples with children make up more than a quarter of households, and single-person households account for another quarter. Around 36% of residents hold a degree — a reasonably well-qualified population — and unemployment on the claimant count sits low at under 3%.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away, connecting into London in just under an hour by public transport. Greenspace is genuinely accessible: more than half of residents have a park or open space within a 10-minute walk, and the nearest green area is around 310 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chelmsford 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupied suburb with low crime, good greenspace access and fast broadband — well suited to families and remote workers. The main trade-off is affordability: rent-to-take-home runs around 62%, which is a real stretch on typical local salaries. If you can afford it, the quality of life metrics are solid.
- What is the rent in Chelmsford 004?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,300, and a three-bedroom around £1,540. Rents rose nearly 8% in the past year, so budget for increases on renewal. These are estimated figures scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Chelmsford 004 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 58 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the lower-risk half of English neighbourhoods, consistent with a prosperous, predominantly owner-occupied area.
- What's the commute from Chelmsford 004 to London?
- By public transport it's just under 57 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is around 1.7 km away. Bear in mind that around 45% of residents here commute by car and 40% work from home, so many locals have reduced or eliminated the daily trip altogether.
- Who lives in Chelmsford 004?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — around three in four households own their home. Families with children make up over a quarter of households. The area has a fairly even age spread, a 36% degree-qualification rate, and a notably high work-from-home share of around 40%, suggesting a professional, settled population.
- What schools are near Chelmsford 004?
- There are 75 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national share of roughly 89%. However, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is just 452 metres away. Check individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing where to live.
- How affordable is Chelmsford 004 for renters?
- It's a stretch. Rent typically takes around 62% of take-home pay at median local salaries, which is high. The median resident salary is around £35,800 a year, while jobs physically based in the area pay a median of around £32,000 — many residents commute out for higher-paying roles.