What type of property is 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is a detached house.

What did 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW sell for?

19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW last sold for £409,995 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The current EPC rating for 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW located?

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

How safe is the area around 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

Police records around 19 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.

Which schools serve 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest primary school to 19 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 is the nearest station to 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest bus stop to 19 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is Middle Stop, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 19 Birchwood Drive

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

19 Birchwood Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 15.6% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £409,995 in November 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

19 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£409,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£409,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AW: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 6AW

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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.

Floor Area for 19 Birchwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,417

Street avg £3,766

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

Comparables

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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

45.0dB

Low

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