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

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 8QW, CM2 8RB, CM2 8RA, CM2 8PX, CM2 8QL, CM2 8PS, CM2 8PU, CM2 8QY, CM2 8PW.

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 8PT

Average Price
£437,425
Semi-Detached
£459,634
Terraced
£319,188
Detached
£492,633
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
23 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002023-04-03 £323,226
20 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£347,5002022-06-16 £344,898
17 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002021-12-06 £334,899
40 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002020-11-02 £511,646
7 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£367,0002019-11-29 £412,837

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 2,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Galleywood Infant School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
4out of 4 560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Barnard Road , Galleywood CM2 8RR
3out of 4 575 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School
Robin Way , Galleywood Road CM2 8AU
4out of 4 1,415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mildmay Junior School
Robin Way , CM2 8AU
2out of 4 1,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Beehive Lane , Great Baddow CM2 9SR
4out of 4 1,876 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 2,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulsham High School
Brian Close , CM2 9ES
3out of 4 2,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 4,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 4,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 4,945 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 3,093 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 4 354 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Widford Lodge Preparatory School
Widford Road , Chelmsford CM2 9AN
- not rated 2,661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cedd's School
178a New London Road , CM2 0AR
- not rated 3,448 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 3,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 3,685 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, Galleywood226 yd
Horseshoe TearoomGalleywood Heritage Centre, Margaretting Road454 yd
Ego @ The Running MareThe Running Mare, Stock Road662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Galleywood & District Social ClubGalleywood & District Social Club, The Street210 yd
White Bear P HWhite Bear, Watchouse Road450 yd
Galleywood Cricket And Football ClubSports Pavilion, Slades Lane488 yd
Horse And Groom P HHorse And Groom, The Common677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Fish51 Watchouse Road, Galleywood226 yd
Mickeys GrillWhite Bear, Watchouse Road450 yd
Chelmsford Hockey ClubChelmer Park, Beehive Lane830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative83 Barnard Road, Galleywood541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galleywood Infant School
BARNARD ROAD
grass pitches433 yd
Clarks Field
Slades Lane
grass pitches724 yd
Chelmer Park
Beehive Lane
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches781 yd
Chelmsford Hockey Club
BEEHIVE LANE
artificial grass pitch945 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed221.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchouse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 255 crimes were reported near Watchouse Road . 38% 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 8PT.

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 8PT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM2 8PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Other8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male109

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex85
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed27

Health

Very good health98
Good health84
Fair health50
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White241
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union3
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
Italy1
Romania2
Turkey3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion88
Christian129
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered21