Chelmsford post town has 597 automotive sites listed

As of October 2026 in the Chelmsford area (postal area code CM) we track a total of 597 sites, made up of 436 independent sites and 161 franchised sites. Of the 436 independent sites listed, 259 are SMR (service, maintenance and repair) sites and 165 are used car sites and 12 are combined sites.

Ford has the most franchise contracts of any brand in this area. Within the Chelmsford area there are a total of 104 brands represented by franchised sites. 108 franchised contracts are owned by 6 groups of which Global Auto Holdings (aka Lookers) is the largest.

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