What kind of home is 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

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

What did 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR sell for?

3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR last sold for £344,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and August 2023, 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR rose from £89,000 to £344,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

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

Which area is 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR in?

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

Is 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birchwood Way, CO5 0JR is Station Road, 765m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birchwood Way

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

3 Birchwood Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £344,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchwood Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£344,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2023Most recent
£344,000
+286.5%over 23 years
3 March 2000
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JR: £219,995 (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, 3 Birchwood Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,354

Street avg £3,483

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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

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