When did Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ last change hands?

Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ last sold for £485,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £217,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and August 2015, Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ rose from £217,000 to £485,000, a change of £268,000. That works out to roughly +13.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Which area is Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ in?

Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ sits in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

Police records around Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

The closest primary school to Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (786m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is The Green, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Overview

About Gay Bowers

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Gay Bowers is a property in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8NJ).

11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gay Bowers, Brook Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gay Bowers has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Last sold (2015)

£485,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2015Most recent
£485,000
+123.5%over 6 years
29 June 2009
£217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8NJ: £405,000 (2024–2017).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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