Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Birch Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9GL
EPC B
Estimated value
£138,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£541,982)-75%
- Against CO5 9GL's recent median (£365,142)-62%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£138,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£541,982)-75%
- Against CO5 9GL's recent median (£365,142)-62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Birch Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9GL. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO5 9GL
4 sales, median £365,142 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£541,982
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9GL: £365,142 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 6 Birch Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9GL. 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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About 6 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Birch Close is a mid-terrace house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9GL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).
Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 74.5% below the 2022 sale of £541,982, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £541,982. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Birch Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Birch Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Birch 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.
Versus other Birch Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 6 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,861
Street avg £3,559
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 years
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.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gore Pit Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary276m
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop197m
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop200m
- Prested HallBus stop541m
- Feering HillBus stop595m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Birch Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9GL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 6 Birch 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 6 Birch Close was lodged in October 2022 at band B and is valid until October 2032. 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 6 Birch 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 4 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9GL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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