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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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
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
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
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2021)
£188,700
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
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