What kind of home is 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL?

6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL is a mid-terrace house.

When did 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL last change hands?

6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL last sold for £541,982 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL?

6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9GL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL use?

The latest EPC at 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL in?

6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL sits in Feering, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL?

Police records around 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL 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.

What schools are near 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL?

The closest primary school to 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL is Feering Church of England Primary School (276m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Birch Close, CO5 9GL is Gore Pit Corner, 197m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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6 Birch Close, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9GL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

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 £139,000 is 74.4% 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

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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

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.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£541,982

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£541,982

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9GL: £365,142 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO5 9GL

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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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.

£219k

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1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering

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£297k

1 Bridge Meadow, Feering

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£300k

1 Coggeshall Road, Feering

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1 Alexandra Cottages, Layer Marney

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£328k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Street, Feering

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1 Coronation Cottages, Old Road, Feering

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1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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 9GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.1dB

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FAQ

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