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24 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 24 Birchwood Drive

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

24 Birchwood Drive is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98).

Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 15.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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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.

24 Birchwood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.
Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£254,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2018Most recent

    £254,995

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 24 Birchwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,923

Street avg £3,754

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£306k

1 Armada Drive

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£320k

1 Ascot Drive

CO4 6EF

£360k

1 Elina Road

CO4 6EY

£362k

1 Fleming Way

CO4 6BN

£237k

1 Carris Close

CO4 6ED

£367k

1 Chapel Crescent

CO4 6BG

£368k

1 Dene Close

CO4 6BD

£376k

1 Culture Close

CO4 6DX

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO4 6AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 6AW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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