Galleywood
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Galleywood at a glance
- House prices
- £422,500
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 71.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle46th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle31st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Galleywood a good place to live?
Galleywood may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Chelmsford below.
Galleywood and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Galleywood | £422,500 | 71.7 |
| Boreham and The Leighs | £450,000 | 74.7 |
| The Lawns | £415,000 | 34.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Galleywood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 71.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Galleywood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £422,500
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Galleywood
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Galleywood is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 30.0 per 1,000 residents: close to Chelmsford (36.2) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Galleywood | Chelmsford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 30.0 | 36.2 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 10.5 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.5 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Galleywood
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Galleywood
Flood risk
2.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.9% of the area. That is the 31st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Galleywood
Transport
19th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Galleywood a good place to live?
Galleywood may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Galleywood safe?
Galleywood ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Galleywood?
The median sale price was £422,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Galleywood?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Galleywood?
Nearby public profiles include Boreham and The Leighs in Chelmsford and The Lawns in Chelmsford.
