1 Hollington Row, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL
About 1 Hollington Row
1 Hollington Row is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 154 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Hollington Row's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Hollington Row, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL
- Apr 2001ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0455
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hollington Row has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NL: £250,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in CO2 0NL
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Oct 2013
£250,0003 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL
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£235,000Rosemerryn, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL
Sold Nov 2012
£318,000Laurel Cottage, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL
Sold Aug 2007
£185,000
Versus other Birch Street homes
1 Hollington Row is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







