What type of property is 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

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

What did 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF sell for?

16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF last sold for £475,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and July 2023, 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF rose from £90,000 to £475,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

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

Where is 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

Police records around 16 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 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is School Lane, 27m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Birch Street

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

16 Birch Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 123.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £475,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birch Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 16 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

3decisions3extensions15documents1nearby

Oct 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear extensions, one and two storey
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/1459
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchSept 2024Decision
ExtensionDec 2011Decision

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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.

16 Birch Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2023Most recent
£475,000
+193.2%over 20 years
8 May 2003
£162,000
+80.0%over 3 years
23 September 1999
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NF: £315,000 (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.

On price per m², 16 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,060

Street avg £2,671

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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

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