Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£214,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£182,000)+18%
- Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£182,500)+17%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£214,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£182,000)+18%
- Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£182,500)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a Birch House is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CM2 8JQ
5 sales, median £182,500 (2021–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£182,000
+7.1%over 2 years14 June 2018
£170,000
+47.8%over 12 years16 November 2005
£115,000
+79.7%over 4 years9 September 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8JQ: £182,500 (2021–2004).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 1a Birch House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a Birch House is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sold April 2021 for £182,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a 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.
Versus other The Westerings homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1a Birch House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 21 (F)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1a Birch House is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1a 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 1a Birch House was lodged in January 2018 at band D and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a 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.
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