What kind of home is Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN last sold for £225,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and March 2019, Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN rose from £60,000 to £225,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN have?

The current EPC rating for Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN use?

The latest EPC at Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN have?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2022 under ref. 220385. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is in council tax band C.

Which area is Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN in?

Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

Police records around Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN 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 Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

The closest primary school to Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (995m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

The closest bus stop to Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is Hare and Hounds, 107m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£291,000

Since the 2019 sale (£225,000)+29%
Against CO2 0NN's recent median (£620,000)-53%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£291,000

Against its 2019 sale (£225,000)+29%
Against CO2 0NN's recent median (£620,000)-53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Die Puppenstube is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NN. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO2 0NN
3 sales, median £620,000 (2022–2019)

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Planning	1 application	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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£225,000
+275.0%over 23 years
20 December 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO2 0NN: £620,000 (2022–2019).

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Risks

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Overview

About Die Puppenstube

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

Die Puppenstube is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £225,000.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Die Puppenstube has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Die Puppenstube, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NN

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby

Mar 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.65 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
220385
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On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Die Puppenstube runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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 SchoolPrimary995m
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

Hare and HoundsBus stop107m
Mill LaneBus stop150m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop194m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop224m

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 0NN 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 0NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Die Puppenstube is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Die Puppenstube. 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 Die Puppenstube was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Die Puppenstube. 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 0NN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Die Puppenstube is in council tax band C. 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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