What kind of home is 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

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

What did 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW sell for?

30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW last sold for £300,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £256,995 in June 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2018 and May 2026, 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW rose from £256,995 to £300,000, a change of £43,005. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW use?

The latest EPC at 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW in?

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

What is crime like near 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

Police records around 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

How well connected is 30 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

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

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30 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 30 Birchwood Drive

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

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

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £300,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2026Most recent
£300,000
-3.2%over 3 years
16 February 2023
£310,000
+20.6%over 4 years
27 June 2018
£256,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AW: £365,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CO4 6AW

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.

On price per m², 30 Birchwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £3,754

Strongly 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

0 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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

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.

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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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60 dB

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