Chelmsford or St Albans

[yellowgingham]

If you could live in (or near) Chelmsford or St Albans, which would you choose?

st albans if i had the money.
but chelmsford is nice also and a bit cheaper.

St Albans.

St Albans. They are quite different places

Probably St Albans but I like both.

St Albans, but omg, the house rare crackers.

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Thank you for all the comments.

DH has a strong preference for living in a village (and I’d be open to that too) so it may be more a case of living nearby - perhaps Ingatestone near Chelmsford or Wheathampstead near St Albans. Both similar ish prices, Ingatestone has the advantage of a station, but I have a slight preference for a non grammar school area.

St Albans is nicer but correspondingly more expensive.

Ingatestone is quite nice. Chelmsford has o e grammar school but Essex isn't really a grammar area and most pupils go to comprehensive schools.

Chelmsford had some beautiful villages and parks. The commute to London is easy. The schools all have good reputations. Plenty of sports on your doorstep

Ingatestone is not the the only place with a station near Chelmsford. Disclaimer: I live in Chelmsford city centre

Never been to St Alban's but live near Chelmsford and it is nice!

Villages that form part of Chelmsford
Great Baddow
Writtle
Broomfield
The Walthams

plenty of sports facilities

Riverside Ice and Leisure
Melbourne Athletes
Dovedales
plus many private gyms/ health clubs

open spaces these are just the main ones

Hylands House
Oaklands Park with museum
Chelmer Park
Admirals Park
Central Park

2 cinemas and 3 theatres

I love Chelmsford 😃