What type of property is 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW sell for?

4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW last sold for £247,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £219,995 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and January 2023, 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW rose from £219,995 to £247,000, a change of £27,005. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

4 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.

How is 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

Police records around 4 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 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birchwood Drive, CO4 6AW is Middle Stop, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 4 Birchwood Drive

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

4 Birchwood Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Sold January 2023 for £247,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£247,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£247,000
+12.3%over 4 years
26 February 2018
£219,995

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6AW

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