18 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
About 18 Birk Beck
18 Birk Beck is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 59.7% above the 2014 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Birk Beck sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2024
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Planning history
18 Birk Beck has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2014Most recent
£139,000
+4.5%over 1 year1 October 2012
£133,000
+4.7%over 8 years8 July 2004
£126,995
+111.7%over 4 years30 March 2000
£60,000
+26.3%over 1 year28 April 1998
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7PJ: £230,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM1 7PJ
9 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
Sold Feb 2025
£240,00010 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
Sold Jul 2024
£230,0006 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
Sold Apr 2024
£250,00016 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
Sold Jun 2022
£227,50012 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ
Sold Sept 2018
£207,000
Versus other Waveney Drive homes
EPC Rating for 18 Birk Beck lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £2,477
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
420/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







