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About 642 Galleywood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
642 Galleywood Road is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 17.7% below the 2024 sale of £560,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 129.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2024 for £560,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 642 Galleywood Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullPending
Demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a specialist 60 bedroom dementia care home (Use Class C2) together with modifications to the site access, associated car and cycle parking, structural landscaping and amenity space provision.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
642 Galleywood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£560,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Galleywood Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 642 Galleywood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,747
Street avg £4,883
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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