What kind of home is Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL sell for?

Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL last sold for £500,000 in August 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

The current EPC rating for Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL use?

The latest EPC at Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL in?

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

What is crime like near Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

Police records around Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

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

How well connected is Rowan House, Birch Street, CO2 0NL?

The closest bus stop to Rowan House, 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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Rowan House, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NL

Estimated value

£583,000

Since the 2025 sale (£500,000)+17%
Against CO2 0NL's recent median (£235,000)+148%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£583,000

Against its 2025 sale (£500,000)+17%
Against CO2 0NL's recent median (£235,000)+148%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rowan House is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
167 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO2 0NL
5 sales, median £235,000 (2013–2007)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Rowan House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

27 August 2025Most recent
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NL: £235,000 (2013–2007).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Rowan House

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

Rowan House is a four-bedroom detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. At 167 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 16.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

Rowan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

Rowan House 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.

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.

Rowan House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,994

Street avg £2,004

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Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

Hare and HoundsBus stop128m
Mill LaneBus stop129m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop215m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop245m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
Public Order314 reports7%

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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Rowan House is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Rowan House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rowan House was lodged in May 2025 at band E and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rowan House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Rowan House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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