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2a Birch House, The Westerings, Chelmsford, CM2 8JQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
601 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 £208,000 is 12.4% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2021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

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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

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.

1

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.

2a Birch House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2019Most recent

    £185,000

    +8.8%over 3 years

  2. 6 November 2015

    £170,000

    +115.2%over 13 years

  3. 21 March 2002

    £79,000

    +21.5%over 12 months

  4. 29 March 2001

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8JQ: £182,000 (2021–2005).

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.

2a Birch House is notably below the street on floor area.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a Birch House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£217k

1 Birch House, The Westerings

CM2 8JQ

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Brook Lane, Galleywood

CM2 8NJ

2 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Attwoods Close

CM2 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Douglas Close

CM2 8YD

3 bed
£413k

1 Bullen Walk

CM2 8YF

3 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Church Road, West Hanningfield

CM2 8UN

3 bed
£497k

1 Chaplin Close

CM2 8QW

3 bed1 bath
£504k

1 Butts Way

CM2 8TJ

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

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