What type of property is 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF sell for?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF last sold for £313,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and December 2017, 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF rose from £63,000 to £313,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF have?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF located?

10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

Police records around 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is School Lane, 27m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Birch Street

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

10 Birch Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 20.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Birch Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birch Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 10 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

4decisions2extensions21documents1nearby

Apr 2023
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and part two storey part single storey rear extension,addition of front porch and dormer windows.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
230329
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingNov 2023Decision
PorchOct 2023Decision

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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.

10 Birch Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£313,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2017Most recent
£313,000
+396.8%over 19 years
29 April 1998
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NF: £410,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NF

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Birch Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,962

Street avg £2,684

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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