1 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ

1 Birch Way is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 109% above the 2009 sale of £268,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).