What kind of home is 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ sell for?

12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ last sold for £207,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,250 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and September 2018, 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ rose from £57,250 to £207,000, a change of £149,750. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ in?

12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is Perryfields Junior School (343m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (565m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is Waveney Drive, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birk Beck

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

12 Birk Beck is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 11.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £207,000.

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birk Beck has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£207,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2018Most recent
£207,000
+176.2%over 17 years
30 August 2001
£74,950
+30.9%over 1 year
25 February 2000
£57,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7PJ: £230,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CM1 7PJ

On the street

Versus other Waveney Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,234

Street avg £2,404

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

Full Chelmsford report

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

Waveney Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Perryfields Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 7PJ 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 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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