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11 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA

Listed building3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 11 Birch Street

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

11 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Birch Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birch Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Apr 2007
    Full
    In report

    Retention of satellite dish.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    B/06/02070
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2007
    Heritage
    In report

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Retention of satellite dish.

    Listed
    Reference
    B/06/02071
    View planning record

What's in 11 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

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

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2022Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4JA: £425,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Birch Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,288

Street avg £3,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Mill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nayland Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full 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 CO6 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 11 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.