What type of property is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ sell for?

42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ last sold for £256,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and October 2019, 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ rose from £208,000 to £256,500, a change of £48,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ located?

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

Is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 42 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.

Which schools serve 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The closest primary school to 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (831m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Greenfield Houses, CO2 0NJ is Mill Lane, 330m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Greenfield Houses

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

42 Greenfield Houses is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 67 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 24.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £256,500 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

42 Greenfield Houses sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Greenfield Houses, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£256,500

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£256,500
+23.3%over 2 years
11 May 2017
£208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NJ: £260,000 (2025–2016).

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.

42 Greenfield Houses outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £2,020

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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