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596 Galleywood Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8BY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 596 Galleywood Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

596 Galleywood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £1,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

596 Galleywood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 596 Galleywood Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 596 Galleywood Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8BY

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  1. Mar 2013
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Condition 5 - Details of drainage & service runs

    Reference
    11/01585/AOD/1
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

596 Galleywood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£1,316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2021Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +120.5%over 16 years

  2. 15 December 2004

    £566,860

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8BY: £635,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Galleywood Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

596 Galleywood Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,826

Street avg £4,975

Above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 596 Galleywood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£539k

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1 Barn Mead

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4 bed3 bath
£608k

1 Avila Chase, Galleywood

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4 bed
£485k

1 Craiston Way

CM2 8ED

4 bed
£504k

1 Butts Way

CM2 8TJ

3 bed2 bath
£497k

1 Chaplin Close

CM2 8QW

3 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Church Road, West Hanningfield

CM2 8UN

3 bed
£413k

1 Bullen Walk

CM2 8YF

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Russell Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Mildmay Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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