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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 15.3% above the 2017 sale price. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2017)
£385,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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