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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£230,000)+60%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)-1%

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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£368,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£230,000)+60%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 90 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

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • 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 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

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

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).

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 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 £368,000 sits 60% 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

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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
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%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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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 7 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 90 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 7 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 7 Priory Cottages was lodged in March 2011 at band E and expired in March 2021, 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. 2 applications are matched to 7 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
7 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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