What kind of home is 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS last change hands?

18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS last sold for £197,500 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

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

Which area is 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest primary school to 18 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).

What transport links are near 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is Station Road, 703m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchwood Close

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

18 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, 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 £301,000 sits 52.4% above the 2015 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

18 Birchwood Close 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 26 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£197,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 April 2015Most recent
£197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JS: £335,000 (2025–2023).

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.

18 Birchwood Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,270

Street avg £3,380

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 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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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.

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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

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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