What type of property is 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ sell for?

1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ last sold for £188,700 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,500 in October 2018, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and November 2021, 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ rose from £182,500 to £188,700, a change of £6,200. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a F recorded in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ 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 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ located?

1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

Police records around 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is Baddow Hall Infant School (828m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is Park View Crescent, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birch House

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

1 Birch House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. Sold November 2021 for £188,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

1 Birch House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2018

EPC improved fromF28toG20

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC GExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 1 Birch House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£188,700

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2021Most recent
£188,700
+3.4%over 3 years
11 October 2018
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8JQ: £170,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in CM2 8JQ

On the street

Versus other The Westerings homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birch House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

20 (G)

Street avg 35 (F)

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park View Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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