What type of property is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

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

When did 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS last change hands?

24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS last sold for £173,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The current EPC rating for 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (887 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

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

Where is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS located?

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

Is 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS?

The closest bus stop to 24 Birchwood Close, CO5 0JS is Station Road, 703m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

887 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Birchwood Close

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

24 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 887 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 76.3% above the 2011 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm.

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

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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.

24 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 25 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birchwood Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2011Most recent
£173,000

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 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Birchwood Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,100

Street avg £3,392

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

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1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

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2 bed1 bath

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

92/mo

Falling 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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