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

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£385,000)+10%
  • Against CO5 8PP's recent median (£150,000)+182%

Newest record on this page: June 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
951 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£385,000)+10%
  • Against CO5 8PP's recent median (£150,000)+182%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO5 8PP

    1 sale, median £150,000 (2001–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2017Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2017Most recent

    £385,000

    +87.8%over 8 years

  2. 15 June 2009

    £205,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Birchwood Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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.

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Jan 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

0.3 km

Elmwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary426m

Nearest stops

  • Elmwood DriveBus stop294m
  • Empress AvenueBus stop300m
  • The FountainBus stop300m
  • Barfield RdBus stop343m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8PP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birchwood Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Birchwood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birchwood Close was lodged in January 2009 at band E and expired in January 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Birchwood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8PP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Birchwood Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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