Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Estimated value
£499,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£70,000)+613%
- Against CO2 0NQ's recent median (£246,500)+102%
Newest record on this page: December 2012. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£499,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£70,000)+613%
- Against CO2 0NQ's recent median (£246,500)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birch Way is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0NQ
4 sales, median £246,500 (2011–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2011 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3 Birch Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
21 November 1995Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO2 0NQ: £246,500 (2011–1995).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 3 Birch Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Way is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 612.9% above the 1995 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 67.2% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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.
3 Birch Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2022
Current Certificate
Dec 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Birch Way has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Way homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Birch Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£538
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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
0.1 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Hare and HoundsBus stop126m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop215m
- Mill LaneBus stop220m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop225m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Birch Way is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- 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 3 Birch Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birch Way was lodged in December 2012 at band E and expired in December 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Birch Way. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Birch Way is in council tax band E. 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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