What type of property is 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF last change hands?

14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF last sold for £185,000 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in June 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF have?

14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has council approval for single-storey extension granted in December 2003 under ref. F/COL/03/1939. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

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

Where is 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF located?

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

What is crime like near 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

Police records around 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is School Lane, 27m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Birch Street

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

14 Birch Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 116.8% above the 2003 sale of £185,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2026

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2036

9 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birch Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 14 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby

Dec 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Conservatory and first floor extension.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/1939
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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.

14 Birch Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 September 2003Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NF: £410,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NF

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,796

Street avg £2,826

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

0.0 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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