What type of property is 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH last change hands?

23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH last sold for £320,000 in February 2016, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £72,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

Across 5 sales between October 1995 and February 2016, 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH rose from £72,000 to £320,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH located?

23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

Police records around 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

The closest primary school to 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH is Springfield Primary School (586m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (725m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Briarswood, CM1 6UH is Briarswood, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Briarswood, Chelmsford, CM1 6UH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Briarswood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Briarswood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6UH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Briarswood, Chelmsford, CM1 6UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Briarswood has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2016Most recent
£320,000
+80.3%over 12 years
25 September 2003
£177,500
+41.4%over 3 years
20 July 2000
£125,500
+4.6%
15 May 2000
£119,995
+66.7%over 4 years
1 October 1995
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6UH: £410,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 6UH

On the street

Versus other Briarswood homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Briarswood outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,765

Street avg £4,641

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£404k

1 Bluebell Green

CM1 6XF

3 bed1 bath

£473k

1 Bridport Road

CM1 6NA

3 bed

£517k

1 Ben Wilson Link, Springfield

CM1 6DL

3 bed4 bath

£350k

1 Aster Court

CM1 6QY

3 bed

£526k

1 Burnell Gate

CM1 6ED

2 bed2 bath

£558k

1 Belmont Close

CM1 6UT

4 bed2 bath

£597k

1 Bodmin Road

CM1 6LH

4 bed2 bath

£606k

1 Alick Horsnell View, Springfield

CM1 6DQ

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

420/mo

Steady 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 6UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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