11 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
About 11 Birch Street
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 11 Birch Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
11 Birch Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Birch Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2007
- Apr 2007HeritageIn report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Retention of satellite dish.
Listed- Reference
- B/06/02071
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2022Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4JA: £425,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4JA
6 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Jul 2024
£595,00017 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold May 2024
£870,00016 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Mar 2022
£425,00013 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Sept 2021
£359,0005 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Jul 2021
£210,000
Everything we know about 11 Birch Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birch Street homes
11 Birch Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,288
Street avg £3,121
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB