What kind of home is Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL sell for?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL last sold for £250,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and October 2013, Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL rose from £190,000 to £250,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

The current EPC rating for Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,318 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL use?

The latest EPC at Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL have?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is in council tax band D.

Which area is Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL in?

Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Police records around Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL 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 Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

The closest primary school to Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (975m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

The closest bus stop to Anita Villa, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is Hare and Hounds, 128m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Anita Villa, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL

Listed building1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1318 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Anita Villa

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

Anita Villa is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1318 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 45.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

Anita Villa'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 14 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Anita Villa, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Anita Villa, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL

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Mar 2017
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing windows.
New Windows
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16 docs on file
Reference
170034
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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.

Anita Villa valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2013Most recent
£250,000
+31.6%over 4 years
4 June 2009
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NL: £235,000 (2025–2001).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NL

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Anita Villa is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,231

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Chestnut Avenue

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3 bed

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1 Ash Grove

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1 Felstead Close

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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

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NL

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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