Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
4 planning records
Estimated value
£674,000
- Against CO2 0EL's recent median (£287,500)+134%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£674,000
- Against CO2 0EL's recent median (£287,500)+134%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birch Road is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
192 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0EL
5 sales, median £287,500 (2021–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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).
Nearby sales in CO2 0EL
Woodlands, Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
Sold Apr 2021
£455,000Janannie, Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
Sold Nov 2016
£1,0001 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
Sold Dec 2015
£425,000Poynings, Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
Sold Jul 2015
£287,500Stable Cottage, Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL
Sold Jun 2006
£350,000
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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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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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.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2034
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
- Dec 2022Change Of UseFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2025Decision
- FullNov 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Birch Road is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Birch Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 Birch Road was lodged in May 2024 at band E and is valid until May 2034. 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 5 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.
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