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4 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£483,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£390,000)+24%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£483,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£390,000)+24%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NX. 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

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO2 0NX

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2016Most recent

    £390,000

    +181.6%over 14 years

  2. 30 May 2002

    £138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NX: £370,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

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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Overview

About 4 Priory Cottages

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

4 Priory Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 23.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Priory Cottages'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 22 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Priory Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX

1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two storey and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    070981
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Hardys Green homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Priory Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £3,521

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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

Hardys Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Hardys GreenBus stop63m
  • Caper LaneBus stop857m
  • Lower RoadBus stop868m
  • Birch RoadBus stop977m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Priory Cottages. 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 4 Priory Cottages was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 4 Priory 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Priory 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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