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About 22 Birchwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Birchwood Close is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 435 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 89.7% above the 2011 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
22 Birchwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
22 Birchwood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2011)
£175,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
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.
22 Birchwood Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,335
Street avg £3,243
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 84 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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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