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Little Birch Holt, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Birch Holt

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

Little Birch Holt is a detached house in Easthorpe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

Little Birch Holt ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromF28toC70
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Birch Holt, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Birch Holt 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Little Birch Holt has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9HD: £603,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Easthorpe Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Little Birch Holt runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 242 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 12.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Birch Holt

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£450k

1 Avocet Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PD

£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Clover Avenue, Feering

CO5 9GF

£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Argyle Court, High Street, Kelvedon

CO5 9AA

£381k

1 Birch Close, Feering

CO5 9GL

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

0.1 km

Well Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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 9HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Birch Holt, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.