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Priory House, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£772,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£750,000)+3%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)+109%

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
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£772,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£750,000)+3%
  • Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£370,000)+109%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Priory House is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    236 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO2 0NX

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

Priory House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2023Most recent

    £750,000

    +341.2%over 18 years

  2. 14 August 2005

    £170,000

    +54.5%

  3. 24 May 2005

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NX: £370,000 (2025–2016).

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 Priory House

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

Priory House is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £750,000.

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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.

Priory House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Priory House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at Priory House, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX

3decisions2extensions11documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/1967
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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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.

Priory House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,178

Street avg £3,520

Above

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 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%

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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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Priory House is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Priory House. 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 Priory House was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Priory House. 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
Priory House is in council tax band F. 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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