Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW
EPC B
Estimated value
£356,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£299,995)+19%
- Against CO4 6AW's recent median (£360,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£356,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£299,995)+19%
- Against CO4 6AW's recent median (£360,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO4 6AW
5 sales, median £360,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£299,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AW: £360,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CO4 6AW
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Birchwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birchwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 18.7% above the 2018 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Birchwood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 3 Birchwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,779
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Crime
430/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.
Nearest schools
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary323m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary609m
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Middle StopBus stop148m
- Nayland RoadBus stop255m
- Boxted RoadBus stop285m
- Mill RoadBus stop311m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Birchwood Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birchwood Drive was lodged in March 2018 at band B and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Birchwood Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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