What type of property is 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP last change hands?

5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP last sold for £385,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and June 2017, 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP rose from £205,000 to £385,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (951 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP located?

5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

Police records around 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP 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 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP is Mersea Island School (426m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Close, CO5 8PP is Elmwood Drive, 294m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchwood Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

951 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchwood Close

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

5 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 951 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 15.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Birchwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchwood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£385,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2017Most recent
£385,000
+87.8%over 8 years
15 June 2009
£205,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO5 8PP: £150,000 (2001–2001).

Nearby sales in CO5 8PP

3 Birchwood Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PP
Sold Sept 2001
£150,000

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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

0.3 km

Elmwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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