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

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8LS, CM2 8NJ, CM2 8NP, CM2 8RD, CM2 8NF, CM2 8YA, CM2 8NW, CM2 8NZ, CM2 8NL.

Watchouse Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watchouse Road are based on 145 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 8ND

Average Price
£597,237
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£597,237
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watchouse Road

Average Price
£513,278
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watchouse Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Langtoft Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002011-03-16 £597,237

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 1,526 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
3out of 4 816 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Galleywood Infant School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
4out of 4 869 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR
4out of 4 874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 1,160 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 1,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Baddow High School
Duffield Road , Beehive Lane CM2 9RZ
3out of 4 1,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 1,830 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 2,959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 4,238 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 4,434 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 2,646 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thriftwood School
Slades Lane , Galleywood CM2 8RW
4out of 4 1,125 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 2,593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 3,021 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 3,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 3,453 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Great Baddow BarnThe Great Baddow Barn, Watchouse Road312 yd
Abercorn Plant And Garden Centre301 Beehive Lane, Great Baddow791 yd
Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee ShedLathcoates Fruit Farm, Beehive Lane831 yd
Mila61 Watchouse Road, Galleywood1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Bear P HWhite Bear, Watchouse Road808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mickeys GrillWhite Bear, Watchouse Road808 yd
Mr Fish51 Watchouse Road, Galleywood1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative83 Barnard Road, Galleywood983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galleywood Infant School
BARNARD ROAD
grass pitches905 yd
Beehive Lane Primary School
BEEHIVE LANE
grass pitches941 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club
BEEHIVE LANE
artificial grass pitch987 yd
Chelmer Park
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,055 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Watchouse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 20 crimes were reported near Watchouse Road . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM2 8ND.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8ND

Employment

CM2 8ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired74
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Education28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Construction19
Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Other15
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female179
Male190

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed18

Health

Very good health203
Good health115
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 97
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White348

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland6
Romania4
Southern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion149
Christian193
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish1
Not answered18