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4 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW

EPC B

Estimated value

£248,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£247,000)0%
  • Against CO4 6AW's recent median (£360,000)-31%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£248,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£247,000)0%
  • Against CO4 6AW's recent median (£360,000)-31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO4 6AW

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £247,000

    +12.3%over 4 years

  2. 26 February 2018

    £219,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6AW: £360,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

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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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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2028

1 year remaining
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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Top Floor MaisonetteEPC BPermanent outbuildings

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Birchwood Drive was lodged in February 2018 at band B and is valid until February 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 4 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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