What type of property is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS last sold for £330,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS located?

17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

Police records around 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS 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 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest primary school to 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (879m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

How well connected is 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is Station Road, 703m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Birchwood Close

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

17 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold April 2023 for £330,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Birchwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birchwood Close 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.

17 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JS: £335,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO5 0JS

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Birchwood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,548

Street avg £3,295

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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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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

0.7 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 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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