18 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ
About 18 Greenfield Houses
18 Greenfield Houses is a semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 217.4% above the 2002 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2022
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Planning history
18 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
18 Greenfield Houses's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£109,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2002Most recent
£109,000
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
Years Held for 18 Greenfield Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,135
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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