20 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
About 20 Birch Street
20 Birch Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 108.6% above the 2004 sale of £97,325. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Birch Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
20 Birch Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
A recent planning application at 20 Birch Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application - Conversion of two semi detached cottages to form one dwelling and erection of single storey extension to existing single storey extension.
- Agent
- PJB Architectural Design Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/04121
- Sept 2021ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey
Application for Listed Building Consent - Conversion of two semi detached cottages to form one dwelling and erection of single storey extension to existing single storey extension. Associated works as detailed within the Design and Access and Heritage Impact Assessments
- Agent
- PJB Architectural Design Ltd
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/04122
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Birch Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
20 Birch Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 4 years.
£97,325
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2004Most recent
£97,325
+44.2%over 3 years27 March 2000
£67,500
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
£425,00011 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Jan 2022
£275,00013 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA
Sold Sept 2021
£359,000
Everything we know about 20 Birch Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Birch Street homes
Years Held for 20 Birch Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,650
Street avg £3,576
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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