What kind of home is 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (601 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

2 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.

Which area is 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Birch House, The Westerings, CM2 8JQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

601 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birch House

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

2 Birch House is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 601 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Birch House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8JQ: £182,500 (2021–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 2 Birch House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

22 (F)

Street avg 35 (F)

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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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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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· 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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