What kind of home is 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP last sold for £239,995 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and September 2005, 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP rose from £120,000 to £239,995, a change of £119,995. That works out to roughly +61.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP in?

4 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 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

Police records around 4 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 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The closest primary school to 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, CO2 0NP?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birches Cottages

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

4 Birches Cottages is a semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 65% above the 2005 sale of £239,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birches Cottages 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.

4 Birches Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2005)

£239,995

Growth on file: 61.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

1 September 2005Most recent
£239,995
+100.0%over 1 year
23 March 2004
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NP: £178,000 (2020–2001).

Nearby sales in CO2 0NP

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Comparables

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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60 dB

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