4 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
About 4 Birch Way
4 Birch Way is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Energy performance
4 Birch Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Birch Way 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Birch Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NQ: £225,000 (2011–1995).
Nearby sales in CO2 0NQ
10 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Sold Apr 2011
£268,0001 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Sold Jun 2009
£268,0006 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Sold Mar 2007
£225,0003 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Sold Nov 1995
£70,0008 Birch Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NQ
Sold Aug 1995
£113,000
Versus other Birch Way homes
4 Birch Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB