CM9 house prices, schools and flood risk.

427 homes sold in CM9 in the last 12 months at a median of £375,000, down 1.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £520,000, flats for £220,000.

Covers Althorne, Great Totham, Hatfield Peverel & Terling, Heybridge East, Heybridge West, Maldon East, Maldon North, Maldon South.

Median sold price

£375k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.8%

From £382k

Homes sold

427

Last 12 months

New builds

8%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in CM9

Detached

£520k

170 sales

Semi-detached

£360k

141 sales

Terraced

£292k

80 sales

Flat

£220k

36 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£293k£339k£385k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CM9
2016£293k (674 sales)
2017£320k (585 sales)
2018£320k (549 sales)
2019£310k (572 sales)
2020£335k (584 sales)
2021£345k (769 sales)
2022£370k (624 sales)
2023£365k (517 sales)
2024£380k (551 sales)
2025£385k (680 sales)
2026£371k (247 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Plains RoadCM9 8JG · Mostly detached
£895,0005 sales
Langford RoadCM9 4SU · Mostly detached
£892,5004 sales
Barnhall RoadCM9 8HA · Mostly detached
£845,0007 sales
Post Office RoadCM9 6SX · Mostly detached
£773,5008 sales
Mason DriveCM9 6DT · Mostly detached
£655,0008 sales

Most affordable

Old Mill CloseCM9 5EH · Mostly flats
£135,0009 sales
Baker MewsCM9 5AF · Mostly flats
£152,50020 sales
Woodrolfe ParkCM9 8TB · Mostly flats
£190,0008 sales
Heriot WayCM9 8BW · Mostly flats
£195,00017 sales
Tait MewsCM9 5LE · Mostly flats
£210,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

176 Wantz RoadCM9 5DG · Terraced · 50 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Sept 2026
£305,000£6,100/m²
4 Gladiator CloseCM9 6ZG · Detached · 86 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£450,000£5,230/m²
76 Wood RoadCM9 4AU · Terraced · 78 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£275,000£3,530/m²
16 Southey CloseCM9 4YW · Semi-detached · 97 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£407,000£4,200/m²
9 Mill RoadCM9 5HX · Terraced · 57 m² · 3 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£240,000£4,210/m²
16 Crescent RoadCM9 4SJ · Semi-detached · 85 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£380,000£4,470/m²
5 Sanderling GardensCM9 4TP · Terraced · 61 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£273,000£4,480/m²
9 D'Arcy CourtCM9 5UY · Flat · 73 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£285,000£3,900/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Heybridge Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the CM9 centre
Good
Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the CM9 centre
Good
Plume SchoolSecondary · 1.2 mi from the CM9 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

83

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
35
Anti-social behaviour
24
Criminal damage & arson
5
Public order
4

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CM9. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Maldon
The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon
Maldon Town waterfront and the Hythe
The River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford
The Blackwater estuary at Heybridge
The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain
The Blackwater estuary from Maldon to Maylandsea
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries

CM9 questions

What is the average house price in CM9?

The median sold price in CM9 over the last 12 months was £375,000, across 427 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £520,000, semi-detached £360,000, terraced £291,500, flat £220,000.

Are house prices in CM9 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.8% on the previous 12 months (£382,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CM9?

Plains Road has the highest median sold price in CM9 over the last five years: £895,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in CM9 is fairly priced?

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