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

3 sales on record3 planning records
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
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.

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
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£750,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 18 years.

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).

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
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£582k

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£504k

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4 bed
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

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£495k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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