Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£219,995)+55%
- Against CO5 0JR's recent median (£295,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£219,995)+55%
- Against CO5 0JR's recent median (£295,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Birchwood Way is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JR. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO5 0JR
5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
15 Birchwood Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£219,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JR: £295,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in CO5 0JR
11 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Sold Mar 2025
£345,0003 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Sold Aug 2023
£344,0005 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Sold Jul 2018
£295,0001 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Sold Sept 2011
£177,00017 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR
Sold Oct 2006
£232,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 15 Birchwood Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Birchwood Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 55% above the 2015 sale of £219,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
15 Birchwood Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Birchwood Way has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 price per m², 15 Birchwood Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,820
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary927m
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.4km
- Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Station RoadBus stop765m
- Brook RoadBus stop829m
- The CentreBus stop841m
- Anchor RoadBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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 CO5 0JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 15 Birchwood Way is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JR. 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 15 Birchwood Way. 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 15 Birchwood Way was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 15 Birchwood Way. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Birchwood Way is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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