5 Briarswood, Chelmsford, CM1 6UH
About 5 Briarswood
5 Briarswood is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6UH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 59 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Briarswood has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Briarswood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6UH: £410,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Briarswood homes
On floor area, 5 Briarswood runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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