What type of property is 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA sell for?

3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA last sold for £150,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £79,500 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

Across 5 sales between April 2000 and May 2010, 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA rose from £79,500 to £150,000, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA located?

3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA sits in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

Police records around 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The closest primary school to 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is Nayland Primary School (407m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is Mill Street, 34m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA

Listed building5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Birch Street

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

3 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 44% above the 2010 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Birch Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2009

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Birch Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2010Most recent
£150,000
-31.0%over 3 years
30 April 2007
£217,500
+58.2%over 4 years
30 March 2003
£137,500
+61.8%over 1 year
9 August 2001
£85,000
+6.9%over 1 year
27 April 2000
£79,500

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

Nearby sales in CO6 4JA

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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.

3 Birch Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £3,407

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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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

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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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· 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

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