6 Birch Gardens, Tillingham, Southminster, CM0 7TE

6 Birch Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Tillingham, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 90.2% above the 2014 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.