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Birch Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0PG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony, a conservatory and outbuildings.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in July 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 424.8% above the 1995 sale of £82,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

Birch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Birch Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£82,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 1995Most recent

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PG: £175,000 (2009–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£290k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed
£250k

1 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NP

2 bed
£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 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

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 0PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Birch Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.