40 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
About 40 Well Lane
40 Well Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 10.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2020 for £632,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 40 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
1 live now- Jan 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Ash in rear garden reduce crown 2m, raise dropper branches over lawn by 2m, dead wood as required removing any diseased or dangerous branches and remove epicormic growth (TPO/2004/35)
- Reference
- 06/05246/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2025Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
£632,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£632,500
+56.2%over 14 years17 May 2006
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8QZ: £520,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM2 8QZ
107 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
Sold Mar 2025
£690,00088 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
Sold Aug 2024
£400,00089 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
Sold Mar 2024
£520,00087 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
Sold Jan 2024
£370,00042 Well Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QZ
Sold Sept 2023
£650,000
Versus other Well Lane homes
40 Well Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,454
Street avg £4,363
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Well Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Galleywood Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







