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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Priory Cottages

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

7 Priory Cottages is a semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 58.7% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Priory Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 7 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX

2decisions2extensions20documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Part Single Storey Part two-storey rear extension and addition of front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    232371
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Priory Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £230,000

    +31.4%over 8 years

  2. 27 November 2003

    £175,000

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

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 price per m², 7 Priory Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £3,624

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

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£343k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

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£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

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£398k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

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£414k

1 Ash Grove

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£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 bed1 bath
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

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

Hardys Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

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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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.