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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Birk Beck

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

3 Birk Beck is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 16.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 80.1% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birk Beck

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE43toC72
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birk Beck has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Birk Beck has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£195,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2017Most recent

    £195,000

    +17.5%over 1 year

  2. 8 February 2016

    £166,000

    +21.2%over 5 years

  3. 7 September 2010

    £137,000

    +442.6%over 14 years

  4. 27 March 1996

    £25,250

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

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Birk Beck runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,423

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Birk Beck

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Boyne Drive

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3 bed
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1 Broomhall Gardens

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3 bed2 bath
£222k

1 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive

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£239k

1 Ashford Place, Broomfield

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM1 7PJ

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.