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 £176,000 is 26.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 68.9% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2022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
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 August 2022
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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.
£176,000
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 (2025–2021).
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 £2,350
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
181/mo
Falling 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







