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According to the public record, 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford is a mid-century freehold house with 1,364 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 276 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford is £498,937 and the estimated rental value is £2,016 per month.
Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 is located in the borough of Chelmsford within the CM2 postal district.
178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £523,884 and a rental value of £2,117 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £464,011 and a rental value of £1,875 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 178 Watchouse Road Chelmsford has decreased by an estimated £4,164 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £71 per month (3.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford sits on a plot of 276m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford sits on the 8th largest plot.
178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Aug 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford was last sold on 24th August 2012 for £315,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since August 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 64.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford within a radius of 930 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 54, Cannon Leys, Chelmsford, CM2 8PD, a freehold house which sold for £505,000 on the 19th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in CM2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 has a total of 159 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford is the 31st largest and the 50th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £91k more expensive than the average property in CM2.
The closest station to 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford is Chelmsford station which is 3.8 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, 55.3% of property is privately owned outright and 32.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, 16.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, the average age was 44 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 178, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.