Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Notable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£401,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£185,000)+117%
- Against CO2 0NF's recent median (£410,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£401,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£185,000)+117%
- Against CO2 0NF's recent median (£410,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Birch Street is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NF. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CO2 0NF
5 sales, median £410,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
14 Birch Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
8 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Sold Jul 2024
£410,0006 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Sold Jul 2024
£495,00016 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Sold Jul 2023
£475,00010 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Sold Dec 2017
£313,00026 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF
Sold Feb 2015
£315,000
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 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.
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 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 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
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
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 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
0.0 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary556m
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- School LaneBus stop27m
- Mill LaneBus stop290m
- Hare and HoundsBus stop542m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop634m
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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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 14 Birch Street is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Birch Street. 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 14 Birch Street was lodged in June 2026 at band F and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Birch Street. 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 2 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Birch Street 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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