What type of property is 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA sell for?

5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA last sold for £210,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and July 2021, 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA rose from £73,000 to £210,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA had any planning applications?

5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in January 2022 (ref. DC/21/05276). Across all filings there are 3 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

5 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 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is Nayland Primary School (407m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birch Street, CO6 4JA is Mill Street, 34m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Birch Street

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

5 Birch Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2021. 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

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromG9toF23

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

May 2022
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/05276 - Condition 4 (Details of Rendering and Plastering) and Condition 7 (Rainwater Goods)
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/01952
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Jan 2022
RenovationHeritage
In report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replace cement render with lime render; replace gypsum with lime plaster; replace rainwater goods with cast iron; repoint mortar to fireplace with lime, and other internal works as per Design & Access Statement/Schedule of Works.
Agent
tim moll architecture
Listed
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
DC/21/05276
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What's in 5 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.

5 Birch Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£210,000
+55.6%over 7 years
27 August 2013
£135,000
+84.9%over 14 years
25 May 1999
£73,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Birch Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,684

Street avg £3,322

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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