What type of property is 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR sell for?

15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR last sold for £219,995 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

The current EPC rating for 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR located?

15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

Police records around 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

The closest primary school to 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (927m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

The closest bus stop to 15 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is Station Road, 765m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £337,000 sits 53.2% 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.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Birchwood Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£219,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

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3 bed3 bath

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1 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree

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3 bed2 bath

£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed

£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

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2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Colchester report

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

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 CO5 0JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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