Northwood Lettings and Estate Agents Chelmsford - Local Area information.

We understand as an agent based in Chelmsford that you are maybe moving to the area from another part of the United Kingdom, with this in mind we have set out below some brief information on the Chelmsford local area. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact our office.

The name Chelmsford dates back to Saxon times and the town is mentioned in 1086 as a pair of settlements next to the river Can.

In 1199 King John granted the town the right to hold a market and Chelmsford became the county town of Essex in 1250.

Chelmsford is famous for a great many things - most prominently it is the birthplace of radio and was the first town to be fully lit by electric street lamps.

Situated in the heart of the town centre is the historic 15th Century Cathedral which is the home of the annual Cathedral festival.

accessibility
Chelmsford, county town of Essex, has good links with East Anglia and London, and is convenient for Stansted Airport (just 20 minutes by car) and London. The A12 road runs to the east of the town, meeting the M25 London Orbital near Brentwood. London's Liverpool Street rail station is just 35 minutes away.

shopping
Shopping in Chelmsford is concentrated around three main areas:
The Meadows - a new and impressive shopping development, High Chelmer - an earlier shopping precinct and Moulsham Street with many smaller specialist shops. Shops include Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Next, Argos and BHS to name just a few.

There are also large food retailers around the town including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

entertainment
In August, Hylands Park is the venue for the award winning Chelmsford Spectacular which provides a vast array of world class music and entertainment. It is also the home of the annual pop music 'V' concerts.

Chelmsford also has a good range of restaurants to meet all tastes, along with many bars and night clubs. There is also a multi-plex cinema and Ten Pin Bowling

sport & leisure
There is a range of Sports and Leisure facilities including Riverside with it’s Swimming Pool, Sports Halls and Ice Skating Rink. There are also a good range of golf clubs in the surrounding area.