What kind of home is 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP sell for?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP last sold for £274,995 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP have?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in August 2000 under ref. F/COL/00/1165. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP in?

2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

Police records around 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP 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 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The closest primary school to 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is Hare and Hounds, 19m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birches Cottages

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

2 Birches Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 50.5% above the 2012 sale of £274,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD65toE50

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birches Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP

2decisions2extensions3documents1nearby

Jul 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Ground and first floor side extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
F/COL/00/0806
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ExtensionAug 2000Decision

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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.

2 Birches Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

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Last sold (2012)

£274,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 November 2012Most recent
£274,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NP: £178,000 (2020–2004).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NP

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 0NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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Common questions

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