13 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
About 13 Greenfield Houses
13 Greenfield Houses is an end-of-terrace house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
13 Greenfield Houses 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.
Sales history & valuation
13 Greenfield Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NJ: £256,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO2 0NJ
6 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£385,0004 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
Sold May 2020
£280,00042 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
Sold Oct 2019
£256,50028 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
Sold Mar 2017
£100,00012 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
Sold Apr 2016
£260,000
Versus other Greenfield Houses homes
Floor Area for 13 Greenfield Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







