Birches Walk, Galleywood, Chelmsford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 8TZ.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Birches Walk, Galleywood, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £569,714. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birches Walk range from £485,000 to £690,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birches Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birches Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £569,714 | 21 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Birches Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdenie, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 21 Jan 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Rose Bay, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 1 Dec 2023 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Milestone, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 19 Jul 2021 | £593,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Sheringham, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 28 May 2021 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Sheringham, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 22 Sep 2020 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Furlongs, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 13 Dec 2019 | £645,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Martins, Birches Walk CM2 8TZ | 28 Sep 2017 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sheringham, Birches Walk | £485,000 (Sep 2020) → £540,000 (May 2021) | +11% over under a year |
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Schools near Birches Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriftwood School 279 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Galleywood Infant School 143 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 231 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Mildmay Primary School 611 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Moulsham High School 1,662 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Moulsham Infant School 268 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Chelmsford station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Ingatestone station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Beaulieu Park station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Eagle (opp, Stock Rd) 3 min walk
- Keene Hall (opp, Watchouse Rd) 3 min walk
- The Eagle (o/s, Stock Rd) 3 min walk
- Well Lane (opp, Barnard Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitley House Surgery
Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 2.1 mi - Sutherland Lodge Surgery
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 2.1 mi - Baddow Village Surgery
Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 2.3 mi - Stock Surgery
Common Road, Stock, Ingatestone · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chelmsford Galleywood · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Galleywood · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Moulsham Lodge · 1.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Galleywood Pharmacy Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Colecross Ltd · 1.2 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Sharrow Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Advance Dental Clinic · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 18.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,544 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 37% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 26% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 83% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birches Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 88.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.4% | 48% |
| No religion | 36.9% | 41.2% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 2% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 7% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.7% | 33.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 15.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 51.6% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Fair health | 13% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Chelmsford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.1% | 41.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.6% | 31% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 14.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 12.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.
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