Birchmores, Flat 3, Merrylands, Basildon, SS15 6RG
About Birchmores
Birchmores is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basildon (SS15 6RG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Birchmores, where floor areas span 49–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £139,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Birchmores's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Birchmores has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Birchmores valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2019Most recent
£139,000
+32.4%over 4 years3 December 2014
£105,000
+20.7%over 9 years7 July 2005
£87,000
+24.3%over 2 years28 February 2003
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS15 6RG: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS15 6RG
Versus other Merrylands homes
On epc rating, Birchmores runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £2,346
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







