13 Briarswood, Chelmsford, CM1 6UH
About 13 Briarswood
13 Briarswood is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6UH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 106 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
13 Briarswood has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£420,000
+49.5%over 4 years2 May 2013
£281,000
+2.2%over 6 years23 August 2006
£275,000
+154.6%over 8 years25 June 1998
£108,000
14 April 1998
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6UH: £410,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Briarswood homes
Years Held for 13 Briarswood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,962
Street avg £4,622
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Briarswood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Springfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







