What kind of home is 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY last change hands?

1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY last sold for £460,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in April 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and May 2022, 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY rose from £249,995 to £460,000, a change of £210,005. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY in?

1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY sits in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY 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 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY is Galleywood Infant School (187m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Well Lane, CM2 8QY is Skinners Lane Shops, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Well Lane

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

1 Well Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Well Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2022Most recent
£460,000
+84.0%over 6 years
7 April 2016
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8QY: £447,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 8QY

On the street

Versus other Well Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Well Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,990

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Skinners Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 8QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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