What kind of home is 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW last sold for £297,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £254,995 in February 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2018 and March 2025, 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW rose from £254,995 to £297,500, a change of £42,505. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW in?

16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

Police records around 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest primary school to 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is Myland Community Primary School (323m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is Middle Stop, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Birchwood Drive

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

16 Birchwood Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £297,500 in March 2025. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Birchwood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2018

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Birchwood Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£297,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£297,500
+0.8%over 2 years
4 August 2022
£295,000
+15.7%over 4 years
28 February 2018
£254,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AW: £450,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Birchwood Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,440

Street avg £3,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middle Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Myland Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 6AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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