What type of property is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN last sold for £285,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

The current EPC rating for St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NN. Source: EPC Register.

How is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN heated?

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

What council tax band is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN is in council tax band C.

Where is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN located?

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

Is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN in a safe area?

Police records around St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN 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.

Which schools serve St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

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

How well connected is St Almar, Birch Street, CO2 0NN?

The closest bus stop to St Almar, 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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St Almar, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About St Almar

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

St Almar is a semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 57 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

St Almar 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.

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO2 0NN: £422,500 (2022–1995).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NN

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.

Floor Area for St Almar lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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 Blenheim Drive

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1 Claire Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch

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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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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