Old Springfield, Chelmsford · CM1

Humber Road

£725,000 ↓ 3.3% AvailableFreehold

Guide Price · Originally listed at £750,000

Agent's summary

***Guide price £725,000-£750,000***

Extended detached family home in one of Old Springfield’s premier roads, overlooking a pleasant greensward. Offering flexible multi-generational accommodation with five bedrooms, two reception areas, home office, three bathroom/shower rooms, garage and a established rear garden.

Beds5
Baths3
Receptions2
TypeDetached
From Bond Residential Sales and Lettings

The home, in the agent’s words

  • Extended detached family home
  • One of Old Springfield�s premier roads
  • Pleasant greensward outlook to the front
  • Flexible multi-generational accommodation
  • Approximately 1,720 sq ft including garage
  • Five bedrooms, including a ground floor bedroom
  • Spacious lounge/dining room plus separate sitting room
  • Three bathroom/shower rooms
  • Generous established rear garden with patio, lawn and garden storage
  • Garage & driveway parking
Read the full agent description

***Guide price £725,000-£750,000***

Occupying a highly regarded position within one of Old Springfield’s premier roads, this extended detached family home enjoys a pleasant open outlook across a greensward to the front and offers substantial, flexible accommodation ideal for modern family life and multi-generational living.

The accommodation extends to approximately 160 sq m / 1,720 sq ft including the garage and is arranged over two floors. The ground floor is particularly versatile, with a welcoming entrance hall leading to a generous lounge/dining room overlooking the rear garden plus a separate front-facing sitting room. The fitted kitchen offers a range of units and work top space leading through to the breakfast room and access to the home office. A separate shower room off the main hallway adds convenience to the home. A real feature of this property is the  ground floor bedroom with en-suite facilities, which provides excellent flexibility for an elderly relative, guest accommodation, teenagers, or those seeking a more self-contained ground floor living arrangement.

To the first floor, there are four further bedrooms served by a family bathroom, making the home well suited to larger families.

Externally, the property enjoys a generous rear garden, mainly laid to lawn with established planting, patio areas and garden storage/summerhouse, creating an excellent outdoor space for family use and entertaining. The property also benefits from a  garage, providing useful storage and further practicality and driveway providing off road parking.

Location

Humber Road is situated in Old Springfield, one of Chelmsford’s most established and sought-after residential areas, popular with families for its mature setting, local amenities and access to the city centre. The area is well placed for local shops and services in Springfield, with Chelmsford city centre offering a wider selection of shopping, leisure and dining facilities. Nearby green spaces include Springfield Hall Park, described by Love Your Chelmsford as a valued public open space with sports, walking, nature areas, allotments and a children’s play area. Chelmsford railway station provides direct services to London Liverpool Street, with Greater Anglia showing an average journey time of around 35 minutes. Families are well served by local schooling, with Springfield Parish Council listing Springfield Primary School, Perryfields Junior School and The Boswells School among local education options.

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Connected for everyday life

100%

of homes in the postcode can access 100+ Mbps broadband.

Available speed bands
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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode CM1 7PE · residential premises

Getting about

1.1 miles

to Chelmsford Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
7.3 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
9.5 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

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