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16 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£292,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£147,500)+98%
  • Against CO2 0NJ's recent median (£256,500)+14%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£292,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£147,500)+98%
  • Against CO2 0NJ's recent median (£256,500)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Greenfield Houses is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NJ. 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

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO2 0NJ

    5 sales, median £256,500 (2025–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Greenfield Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2015Most recent

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NJ: £256,500 (2025–2017).

Risks

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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Overview

About 16 Greenfield Houses

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

16 Greenfield Houses is a semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 98% above the 2015 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Greenfield Houses sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Greenfield Houses has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.70 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.85 metres, and eaves height of 2.85 metres.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    221735
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On the street

Versus other Greenfield Houses homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Greenfield Houses is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,756

Street avg £2,250

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary831m
  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Mill LaneBus stop330m
  • Hare and HoundsBus stop424m
  • School LaneBus stop424m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop514m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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 ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Greenfield Houses is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NJ. 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 16 Greenfield Houses. 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 16 Greenfield Houses was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 16 Greenfield Houses. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
16 Greenfield Houses 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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