What kind of home is Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG sell for?

Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG last sold for £150,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and April 2019, Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG rose from £103,000 to £150,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

The current EPC rating for Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS15 6RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG use?

The latest EPC at Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG in?

Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG sits in Basildon. It falls within the SS15 postcode district in Essex.

Is Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG in a safe area?

Police records around Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

The closest primary school to Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG is Merrylands Primary School (748m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The James Hornsby School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG?

The closest bus stop to Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, SS15 6RG is Powell Road, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, Basildon, SS15 6RG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birchmores

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

Birchmores is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basildon (SS15 6RG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Birchmores (49–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 16% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold April 2019 for £150,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchmores, Flat 2, Merrylands, Basildon, SS15 6RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchmores has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birchmores changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2019Most recent
£150,000
-2.3%over 1 year
21 March 2018
£153,500
+49.0%over 10 years
22 April 2007
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 6RG: £160,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SS15 6RG

On the street

Versus other Merrylands homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Birchmores lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,061

Street avg £2,313

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Powell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Merrylands Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS15 6RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS15 6RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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