Wood Street is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM2 8BJ is located in the Goat Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8BN, CM2 9BD, CM2 8BL, CM2 8BP, CM2 8BU, CM2 9DD, CM2 9BZ, CM2 8BH, CM2 8AX.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 196 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM2 8BJ

Average Price
£609,978
Semi-Detached
£621,921
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£594,053
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£371,696
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Highbury, 171 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£745,0002021-05-05 £842,219
173 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£770,0002021-01-13 £841,423
175 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002020-04-01 £651,404
163 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002016-01-05 £618,114
181 Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002011-11-28 £562,298

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 2,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 4,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moulsham Infant School
Princes Road , CM2 9DG
3out of 4 934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moulsham Junior School
Princes Road , CM2 9DG
3out of 4 934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Infant School
Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH
4out of 4 1,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 785 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Baddow High School
Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ
3out of 4 1,922 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 2,212 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 2,932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 3,369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ
- not rated 1,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 1,450 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 1,515 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 1,608 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thriftwood School
Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW
4out of 4 1,730 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kids Academy ChelmsfordMoulsham High School, Brian Close644 yd
Costa At TescoTesco Stores, Princes Road646 yd
RadishMcCarthy & Stone Miami House, Princes Road731 yd
The Sir Evelyn WoodSir Evelyn Wood Public House, 56 Widford Road797 yd
ECL HighfieldsHighfield Resource Centre, Moulsham Street880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox And Hounds89 Wood Street, Chelmsford322 yd
Chelmsford Golf Club LtdChelmsford Golf Club, Widford Road647 yd
Clay Pigeon PubThe Clay Pigeon, 26 Robin Way671 yd
Eagle And HindGloucester Avenue, Chelmsford958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton Chef6 Hylands Parade, Wood Street94 yd
YO! To GoTesco, Princes Road615 yd
Lucky City161 Robin Way, Chelmsford654 yd
Green Chilli159 Robin Way, Chelmsford654 yd
Wok U LikeLondon Road, Widford828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores, Princes Road646 yd
The Co-operative152 - 156 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chelmsford Golf Club
WIDFORD ROAD
golf640 yd
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
WIDFORD ROAD
swimming pool714 yd
Mildmay Junior School
MILDMAY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MILDMAY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL ROBIN WAY
grass pitches732 yd
Moulsham High School
MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS MOULSHAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PRINCES ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool786 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Chelmsford) (Closed)
Brian Close
health and fitness suite, squash courts860 yd
Grove Lawn Tennis Club
MOULSHAM DRIVE
tennis courts863 yd
Oaklands Park
Moulsham Street
grass pitches, tennis courts900 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed350 Mbit/s
Average download speed304.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Wood Street . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM2 8BJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired73
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male188

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health217
Good health110
Fair health27
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 124
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White331

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union8
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years17
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Ireland2
Italy5
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia1
Oceania3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion138
Christian209
Hindu2
Muslim1
Not answered13