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4 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Greenfield Houses

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

4 Greenfield Houses is an end-of-terrace house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 36.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in May 2020.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 4 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

2decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2021
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed side & rear extension. New entrance porch following demolition of existing.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    211437
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2020Most recent

    £280,000

    +36.6%over 4 years

  2. 29 March 2016

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NJ: £256,500 (2025–2016).

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.

On floor area, 4 Greenfield Houses stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,314

Street avg £2,188

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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 Heath Farm Cottages, Orpens Hill, Birch

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1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

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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

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.

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
FAQ

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