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

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8LT, CM2 8NX, CM2 8QJ, CM2 8NR, CM2 8NY, CM2 8RR, CM2 8NG, CM2 8RH, CM2 8RY.

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 8NH

Average Price
£533,979
Semi-Detached
£473,257
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£736,385
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
94 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£420,0002022-03-21 £424,928
112 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£535,0002020-11-25 £600,558
106 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002020-08-28 £614,365
80 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002016-04-01 £476,054
Treforest, 92 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£426,9502016-03-03 £543,591

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 2,259 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 4 317 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Galleywood Infant School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
4out of 4 350 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR
4out of 4 1,463 yd Community school 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 1,805 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 2,070 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 3,765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 4,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 4,711 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 2,858 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 4 395 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 2,545 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 3,226 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 3,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 3,531 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
Mila61 Watchouse Road, Galleywood249 yd
Ego @ The Running MareThe Running Mare, Stock Road834 yd
Horseshoe TearoomGalleywood Heritage Centre, Margaretting Road894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Bear P HWhite Bear, Watchouse Road1 yd
Galleywood & District Social ClubGalleywood & District Social Club, The Street651 yd
Galleywood Cricket And Football ClubSports Pavilion, Slades Lane661 yd
Horse And Groom P HHorse And Groom, The Common1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mickeys GrillWhite Bear, Watchouse Road1 yd
Mr Fish51 Watchouse Road, Galleywood249 yd
Chelmsford Hockey ClubChelmer Park, Beehive Lane690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative83 Barnard Road, Galleywood434 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galleywood Infant School
BARNARD ROAD
grass pitches245 yd
Chelmer Park
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches631 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club
BEEHIVE LANE
artificial grass pitch725 yd
Clarks Field
Slades Lane
grass pitches733 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed261.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchouse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Watchouse Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM2 8NH.

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 8NH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM2 8NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired90
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female179
Male164

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed25

Health

Very good health168
Good health108
Fair health54
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White317
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Germany2
Italy4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion121
Christian175
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Jewish3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered28