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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birch Road

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

5 Birch Road is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56).

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Birch Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at 5 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL

4decisions40documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2022
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    The application requests permission to change the use of the garage, 5 Birch Rd, Layer de la Haye from C3(a) (residential)to E(g)(iii) (light industrial)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    222820
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. FullDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

5 Birch Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0EL: £287,500 (2021–2011).

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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.
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1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

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1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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1 Ash Grove

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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.
Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

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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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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