What kind of home is 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is a semi-detached house.

When did 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ last change hands?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ last sold for £147,500 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ have?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 221735. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ in?

16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

Police records around 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ 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 schools are near 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (831m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is Mill Lane, 330m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £295,000 sits 100% 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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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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£147,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 February 2015Most recent
£147,500

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

Nearby sales in CO2 0NJ

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

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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

0.3 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 0NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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