What type of property is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

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

When did 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ last change hands?

6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ last sold for £250,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £70,500 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and April 2024, 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ rose from £70,500 to £250,000, a change of £179,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

6 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.

How is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

6 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.

Where is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ located?

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

Is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, CM1 7PJ?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Birk Beck

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

6 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Last sale on file: £250,000 in April 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 141.9% 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

Outside

GarageEn bloc
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC69

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Birk Beck was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2024Most recent
£250,000
+22.0%over 7 years
4 April 2017
£205,000
+49.6%over 10 years
24 November 2006
£137,000
+94.3%over 5 years
1 August 2001
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7PJ: £227,500 (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 price per m², 6 Birk Beck stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £2,355

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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