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Laurel Cottage, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL

3 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About Laurel Cottage

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

Laurel Cottage is a property in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NL). It has council tax band C.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

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Planning

Planning history

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

Laurel Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at Laurel Cottage, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL

3decisions3extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side addition.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/0715
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2007Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NL: £250,000 (2025–2009).

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Everything you need to know about Laurel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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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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 0NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0NL

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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