Opticians in Chelmsford
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Chelmsford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 13 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 57% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Chelmsford is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from January 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
13
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Chelmsford
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Chelmsford
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - South Woodham Ferrers | Asda Opticians, 1-10 Queen Elizabeth 11 Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5SY | Asda Opticians | October 2013 | TP1CF |
| Bayfields Y Ltd (South Woodham Ferrers) | 40-42 Baron Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5XQ | Bayfields Y Ltd | January 2023 | X7G2W |
| Boatmans Opticians | 175 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0LD | Boatmans Opticians | April 2017 | TP893 |
| Boots Opticians (Chelmer East - Chelmsford) | Unit 2B, High Chelmer East, Chelmsford CM1 1XG | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5R7 |
| Broomfield Opticians | 24 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1SW | Broomfield Opticians | April 2008 | TP0P3 |
| Chelmer Village Opticians | 20 Village Square, Chelmer Village, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 6RF | Chelmer Village Opticians | April 2008 | TP12Y |
| Goldsmith Webb Limited - Chelmsford | 19 Market Road, Chelmsford CM1 1LU | Goldsmith Webb Limited | April 2008 | TP0N8 |
| James Bryan Opticians (Chelmsford) | 8-10 New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0SW | Hakim Group | October 2013 | TP1NV |
| Observatory Swf Ltd (South Woodham) | 20 Heralds Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5TQ | Observatory Swf Ltd | October 2018 | TP948 |
| Optical Express (Chelmsford) | Marlborough House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford CM1 1LN | Optical Express | April 2019 | TP9CY |
| South Woodham Ferrers Specsavers Limited | Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5QP | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2019 | TP9F1 |
| Specsavers (Chelmsford) | 92-93 High Street, Chelmsford CM1 1DX | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6J4 |
| Specsavers Opticians Springfield | C/O Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 5PA | Specsavers Healthcall | April 2018 | TP8X7 |
| Vision Express (Chelmsford) | Unit 5, High Chelmer Shopping Centre, Chelmsford CM1 1XR | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP74C |
What an eye test costs in Chelmsford
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Chelmsford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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