CM2 8BX
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Property report — CM2 8BX
Open-data due diligence for CM2 8BX and the area around it.
CM2 8BX in brief: 37 recorded sales (£67,000–£780,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM2 8BX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£447,261
Population
27,263
Crimes recorded
44
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CM2 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | £590,000 | 570 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-18 | £580,000 | 582 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-07-23 | £770,000 | 540 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-11-30 | £583,000 | 594 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-07-13 | £510,000 | 578 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-04-08 | £250,000 | 534 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-12-16 | £780,000 | 556 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £395,000 | 590 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-07-22 | £390,000 | 574 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-13 | £739,000 | 558 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-01-27 | £220,000 | 536A GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-10-14 | £488,000 | 564 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-08-27 | £730,000 | 566 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-11-27 | £321,000 | 584 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-11-27 | £409,950 | 586 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-01 | £340,000 | 560 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-06-27 | £249,999 | 576 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-12-06 | £155,000 | 534 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Flat |
| 2010-07-30 | £415,000 | 538 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-05-14 | £460,000 | 552 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-03-31 | £540,000 | 542 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-03-05 | £275,000 | 582 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-04-23 | £375,000 | 594 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-11-08 | £490,000 | 554 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-09-18 | £270,000 | 586 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-02 | £120,000 | 536A | Flat |
| 2005-07-19 | £249,995 | 576 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-08-29 | £249,950 | 552 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-01-05 | £280,000 | 580 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-12-09 | £335,000 | 566 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-10-30 | £73,000 | 576 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-07-17 | £248,000 | 580 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-12-16 | £125,000 | 564 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-17 | £75,250 | 544 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-05-24 | £166,500 | 566 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-12-15 | £157,000 | 580 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-05-26 | £67,000 | 586 GALLEYWOOD ROAD | Semi-detached |
37 recorded sales on CM2 8BX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildmay Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Moulsham High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
| Moulsham Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Moulsham Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oaklands Infant School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY (1.0 mi) · SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY (1.3 mi) · BEAUCHAMP HOUSE (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE CHELMSFORD PRIVATE DAY SURGERY HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · MEDTEL HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · CHELMSFORD & ESSEX HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LATHCOTES (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · SPRING COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · The Rectory (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COLECROSS LTD (0.2 mi) · TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Chelmsford (1.7 mi) · Beaulieu Park (4.0 mi) · Ingatestone (4.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.6 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi) · Torri Cantine (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 11,625
Owned 73% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 36/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM2 8BX in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM2 | SectorCM2 8 | PostcodeCM2 8BX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £406,964 | £447,261 | £364,126 |
| Population | 75,333 | 27,263 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 365 | 44 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.