Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
3 planning records
Last sold (2000)
£75,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CO2 0NP recent median£274,995
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in CO2 0NP
5 sales, median £274,995 (2026–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
11 February 2000Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NP: £274,995 (2026–2005).
Nearby sales in CO2 0NP
2 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
Sold Jan 2026
£360,0003 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
Sold Sept 2020
£312,5004 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
Sold Sept 2005
£239,9951 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
Sold Feb 2004
£80,0005 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
Sold Oct 2001
£87,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 6 Birches Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Birches Cottages is a property in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NP). It has council tax band C.
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Birches Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 6 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NP
3decisions3extensions12documents1nearby
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear first floor extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0649
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJul 2011Decision
- AnnexFeb 2011Decision
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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.
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
0.0 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Hare and HoundsBus stop19m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop110m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop136m
- Mill LaneBus stop237m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 6 Birches Cottages because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO2 0NP.
- 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 6 Birches Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 6 Birches Cottages. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 6 Birches Cottages. 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 6 Birches Cottages 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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