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About 12 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 96 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2026. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £298,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at 12 Birchwood Close in 2026.
- Mar 2026DemolitionFullRefuse
Two storey
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£298,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Birchwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,104
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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