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1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL

4 planning records

Estimated value

£643,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£425,000)+51%
  • Against CO2 0EL's recent median (£240,000)+168%

Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£643,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£425,000)+51%
  • Against CO2 0EL's recent median (£240,000)+168%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birch Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0EL. 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

    156 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO2 0EL

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2021–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2015Most recent

    £425,000

    +33.6%over 11 years

  2. 5 August 2004

    £318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0EL: £240,000 (2021–2006).

Risks

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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Overview

About 1 Birch Road

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

1 Birch Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 51.3% above the 2015 sale of £425,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

1 Birch Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL

4decisions4extensions27documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2011
    Garage Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conversion of existing attached garage into residential accommodation together with associated alterations including the infilling of the redundant garage door opening, building in new windows etc.

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    110796
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Malting Green Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary218m
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Malting Green RdBus stop177m
  • The FoxBus stop192m
  • Old Forge RoadBus stop253m
  • New CutBus stop441m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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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 CO2 0EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birch Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0EL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birch Road. 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 1 Birch Road was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 2025, 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. 4 applications are matched to 1 Birch Road. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Birch Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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