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

Estimated value

£219,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£188,700)+16%
  • Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£170,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£219,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£188,700)+16%
  • Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£170,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birch House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8JQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    75 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM2 8JQ

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2021–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Birch House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2021Most recent

    £188,700

    +3.4%over 3 years

  2. 11 October 2018

    £182,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £219,000 is 16.1% 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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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.

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

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2031

4 years remaining

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

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.

1

But the area is active

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

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
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

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary828m
  • Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary828m
  • Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary958m
  • Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Park View CrescentBus stop209m
  • BAE SystemsBus stop283m
  • Maltings EstateBus stop289m
  • Millers CroftBus stop521m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 reports7%

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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 CM2 8JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8JQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC GExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birch House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8JQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birch House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birch House was lodged in May 2021 at band G and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Birch House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 8JQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Birch House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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