Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£215,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£185,000)+16%
- Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£182,000)+18%
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
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
601 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£215,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£185,000)+16%
- Against CM2 8JQ's recent median (£182,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a 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 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CM2 8JQ
5 sales, median £182,000 (2021–2005)
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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.
2a Birch House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£185,000
+8.8%over 3 years6 November 2015
£170,000
+115.2%over 13 years21 March 2002
£79,000
+21.5%over 12 months29 March 2001
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8JQ: £182,000 (2021–2005).
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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About 2a Birch House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a Birch House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 601 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. 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.
Sold October 2019 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 16.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Jan 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2a Birch House has no planning applications on record.
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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.
2a Birch House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 2a 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 2a 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 2a Birch House was lodged in January 2011 at band F and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2a 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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