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About 1 Birchwood Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birchwood Way is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 537 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2011, sale prices here grew 0.3% per year, broadly in step with Colchester's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 70.1% above the 2011 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birchwood Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birchwood Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2011)
£177,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Way homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Birchwood Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,549
Street avg £3,684
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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