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About 1 Birch Holt Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birch Holt Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £351,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birch Holt Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Birch Holt Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Birch Holt Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£351,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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