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Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/watchouse-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM2 8PT, CM2 8NQ, CM2 8PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£667,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£452,840
46 sales
Price range
£185k – £960k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
CM2 8NH

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At a glance

House prices£668k average54% above the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 51 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

46 property sales on Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £667,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £438,165. Average sale prices rose from £382,869 in 2016 to £667,500 in 2026 (+74%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% above the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% semi-detached, 26% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watchouse Road range from £185,000 to £960,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Watchouse Road ranks 34th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Watchouse Road compared

Watchouse Road£667,500
CM2 postcode area£409,055
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £382,869 (8 sales)2016£383k2017: £378,667 (3 sales)2017£379k2018: £426,250 (4 sales)2018£426k2019: £456,813 (8 sales)2019£457k2020: £475,000 (4 sales)2020£475k2021: £426,667 (3 sales)2021£427k2022: £393,050 (4 sales)2022£393k2023: £437,500 (2 sales)2023£438k2024: £465,000 (1 sales)2024£465k2025: £502,000 (5 sales)2025£502k2026: £667,500 (4 sales)2026£668k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 51 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£438,16528 Aug 2026
Detached12£606,70821 May 2026
Terraced8£325,87515 Jan 2026
Flat2£213,60019 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Watchouse Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
102, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 28 Aug 2026£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Langtoft, Watchouse Road CM2 8ND 21 May 2026£960,000 DetachedFreehold
212, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 2 Mar 2026£640,000 OtherFreehold
123, Watchouse Road CM2 8NG 2 Feb 2026£845,000 DetachedFreehold
164A, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 15 Jan 2026£455,000 TerracedFreehold
190, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 12 Aug 2025£480,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 14 Jul 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bechers, Watchouse Road CM2 8NE 20 Jun 2025£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 25 Apr 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 3 Mar 2025£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
172, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 22 Oct 2024£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Watchouse Road CM2 8LT 4 Apr 2023£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 3 Apr 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 18 Nov 2022£562,500 DetachedFreehold
67, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 19 Aug 2022£242,200 FlatLeasehold
99, Watchouse Road CM2 8LT 19 Aug 2022£1,125,000 OtherFreehold
20, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 16 Jun 2022£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 21 Mar 2022£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 6 Dec 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 10 Sep 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Watchouse Road CM2 8LT 10 May 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
170, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 30 Apr 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 25 Nov 2020£535,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 2 Nov 2020£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 28 Aug 2020£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
210, Watchouse Road CM2 8NF 24 Jan 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 12 Dec 2019£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 29 Nov 2019£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Watchouse Road CM2 8NG 7 Nov 2019£745,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 11 Oct 2019£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 1 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Pipers, Watchouse Road CM2 8NE 4 Jul 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 19 Jun 2019£1,000 OtherLeasehold
160, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 22 Feb 2019£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 31 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 25 Jan 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 15 Jun 2018£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 27 Apr 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 5 Mar 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 5 Jan 2018£650,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 20 Sep 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Watchouse Road CM2 8PT 6 Jul 2017£527,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 30 May 2017£314,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Watchouse Road CM2 8PU 16 Dec 2016£263,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Watchouse Road CM2 8NG 23 Aug 2016£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
150, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 16 May 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 1 Apr 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
123, Watchouse Road CM2 8NG 10 Mar 2016£599,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Watchouse Road CM2 8NQ 7 Mar 2016£314,000 DetachedFreehold
Treforest, 92, Watchouse Road CM2 8NH 3 Mar 2016£426,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
123, Watchouse Road £599,000 (Mar 2016) → £845,000 (Feb 2026) +41%
over 10 yrs
7, Watchouse Road £367,000 (Nov 2019) → £420,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
67, Watchouse Road £185,000 (Apr 2018) → £242,200 (Aug 2022) +31%
over 4 yrs
17, Watchouse Road £295,000 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
42, Watchouse Road £270,000 (Jan 2019) → £475,000 (Oct 2019) +76%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Watchouse Road

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watchouse Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Vehicle crime20
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order7
Other theft6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watchouse Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Wid and Can Flood alert area
  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watchouse Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Galleywood Infant School 143 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Thriftwood School 279 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Report 0.3 mi
Mildmay Primary School 611 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Beehive Lane Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Great Baddow High School 1,516 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Moulsham High School 1,662 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Woodcroft Nursery School 96 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.3 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Keene Way (opp, Watchouse Rd) 1 min walk
  • Skinners Lane Shops (o/s, Skinner's Lane) 2 min walk
  • Skinners Lane Shops (opp, Watchouse Rd) 3 min walk
  • Jubilee Park (o/s, Watchouse Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sutherland Lodge Surgery
    115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 1.7 mi
  • Baddow Village Surgery
    Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford · 1.8 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.9 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chelmsford Galleywood · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Galleywood · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Moulsham Lodge · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Baddow Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Galleywood Pharmacy Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Colecross Ltd · 1.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Sharrow Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Advance Dental Clinic · 1.7 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

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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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented6.6%20.3%
Social rented18.2%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,544

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%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 Watchouse Road

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White94.5%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.6%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian52.4%48%
No religion36.9%41.2%
Not answered6.7%5.8%
Muslim1.4%2%
Hindu1.2%1.7%
Jewish0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK93%88.1%
Born outside the UK7%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%33.9%
No qualifications20.8%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.2%
Other qualifications3.7%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health47.6%51.6%
Good health34.9%33.8%
Fair health13%11%
Bad health3.4%2.8%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household36.1%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.6%31%
No cars or vans in household15.5%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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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Streets like Watchouse Road, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

StreetAverage priceCheaper byDistance
Attwoods Close Chelmsford£460,00031%0.1 mi
Keene Way Chelmsford£407,53339%0.1 mi
Walters Close Chelmsford£412,16738%0.1 mi
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Chaplin Close Chelmsford£422,70637%0.3 mi
Cannon Leys Chelmsford£512,50023%0.3 mi
Rignals Lane Chelmsford£450,00033%0.4 mi

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