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8 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Well Lane

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

8 Well Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £660,000. 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 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

8 Well Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 8 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QY

0decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with internal alterations; addition of two front and two rear dormers; re-roofing of existing side dormer with pitched roof; Alterations to existing first floor rear window and addition of Juliet Balcony.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02138/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2022Most recent

    £660,000

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,882

Street avg £4,076

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Well Lane

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.
£690k

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CM2 8QE

4 bed
£485k

1 Craiston Way

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£539k

1 Bells Chase, Great Baddow

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5 bed
£504k

1 Butts Way

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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

Skinners Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 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 8QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8QY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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