What kind of home is 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ last change hands?

5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ last sold for £152,500 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and October 2014, 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ rose from £54,000 to £152,500, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

5 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 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ in?

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

Is 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birk Beck

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

5 Birk Beck is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 44.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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

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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.

5 Birk Beck's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£152,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2014Most recent
£152,500
+7.4%over 6 years
11 January 2008
£142,000
+163.0%over 9 years
18 October 1998
£54,000

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.

On floor area, 5 Birk Beck runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,421

Street avg £2,459

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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