Watchouse Road is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM2 8NF 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 8NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8NZ, CM2 8YA, CM2 8PA, CM2 8NP, CM2 8YB, CM2 8YH, CM2 8YF, CM2 8YQ, CM2 8QT.

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 8NF

Average Price
£554,489
Semi-Detached
£446,210
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£674,799
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
170 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002021-04-30 £438,544
210 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002020-01-24 £408,426
182 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£342,0002013-08-14 £576,268
176 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£448,0002013-05-22 £766,725
178 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002012-08-24 £539,967

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 1,767 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 4 569 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Galleywood Infant School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
4out of 4 624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR
4out of 4 1,057 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 1,139 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 1,331 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 1,911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 3,209 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 4,218 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 4,545 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 2,727 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 4 895 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 2,590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 3,103 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 3,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 3,498 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 Road567 yd
Mila61 Watchouse Road, Galleywood804 yd
Abercorn Plant And Garden Centre301 Beehive Lane, Great Baddow872 yd
Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee ShedLathcoates Fruit Farm, Beehive Lane887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Bear P HWhite Bear, Watchouse Road556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mickeys GrillWhite Bear, Watchouse Road556 yd
Mr Fish51 Watchouse Road, Galleywood804 yd
Chelmsford Hockey ClubChelmer Park, Beehive Lane942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative83 Barnard Road, Galleywood741 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galleywood Infant School
BARNARD ROAD
grass pitches651 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club
BEEHIVE LANE
artificial grass pitch867 yd
Chelmer Park
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches895 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchouse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Watchouse Road . 74% 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 8NF.

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 8NF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM2 8NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Construction16
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male140

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health175
Good health82
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 59
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion112
Christian172
Buddhist1
Not answered9