What kind of home is 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF sell for?

20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF last sold for £277,500 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and November 2013, 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF rose from £120,000 to £277,500, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

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

Which area is 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

Police records around 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birch Street, CO2 0NF is School Lane, 27m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Birch Street

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

20 Birch Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 41.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
Corner plotYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

20 Birch Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2023

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£277,500

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2013Most recent
£277,500
+131.3%over 7 years
8 October 2006
£120,000

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Birch Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,668

Street avg £2,729

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 bed1 bath

Area

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.

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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.