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1 Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LL
This 74 square metre property in Great Bentley, Colchester, Colchester carries an energy performance rating of E. It is heated by a gas central heating system and is currently listed as owner-occupied.
Property Type
Semi-Detached House
Bedrooms
2
Floor Area
74 m²
Council Tax
Band C
Property Features
Built 1900–1929
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Energy Performance
EPC rating and efficiency details
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Price & History
Transactions and market trends
Estimated value
£291,000
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Transaction history
No sales history found
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House Price Index
Colchester+0.4%
95.3
Jan 26
UK HPI from HM Land Registry. Baseline: Jan 2015 = 100.
How This Property Compares on Birch Avenue
See how this property stacks up against others nearby
Comparing to 14 other houses on this street
EPC Rating
Government energy efficiency score (1–100)
43 (E)/65 (D) avg
Less efficientMore efficient
More efficient than only 7% of similar properties
Floor Area
Total internal floor space
74 m²/85 m² avg
SmallerLarger
Larger than only 7% of similar properties
CO₂ Emissions
Annual carbon output from heating, hot water & lighting
6.6 t/year/3.9 t/year avg
Higher emissionsLower emissions
Lower emissions than only 4% of similar properties
Habitable Rooms
Living spaces like bedrooms & living rooms
6 rooms/4 rooms avg
FewerMore
More rooms than all similar properties
Comparisons are based on the most recent EPC data for each property in this postcode. Only similar property types (houses) are compared.
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About Great Bentley, Colchester
This property is located in Great Bentley, a village in the Tendring district of north east Essex, seven miles east of Colchester.
Great Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of north east Essex, England, located seven miles east of Colchester. The parish includes the hamlets of Aingers Green and South Heath. It is home to the second largest village green in the country, at a size of 43 acres (17 ha), behind Duncan Down and has won 'Essex Village of the Year' and 'Daily Telegraph/Calor Gas Village of the Year' awards. Great Bentley railway station provides the village with frequent rail services along the Sunshine Coast Line to London Liverpool Street, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester and Walton-on-the-Naze.
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Road Noise
Average road noise levels for this postcode
Daytime
07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Low
Night-time
23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
Low55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Crime Analysis
4 months of data for Colchester
Total Crimes
16
Monthly Avg
4
Recent Trend
Stable
Most Common
Violence & Sexual
Crime by Category
Violence & Sexual9(56%)
Burglary2(13%)
Vehicle Crime1(6%)
Other Theft1(6%)
Drugs1(6%)
Public Order1(6%)
Criminal Damage & Arson1(6%)
Recent Incidents
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Bramley Close
Vehicle Crime
Nov 2025On or near Swallow's Row
Other Theft
Nov 2025On or near Church Road
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Data from Police UK • Updated monthly
Local Amenities
Schools and transport links nearby
Nearby Schools
1 within 3kmP
Great Bentley Primary School
234m
3 mins
Transport Links
28 within 3kmGreat Bentley Rail Station
Rail185m
2 mins
Railway Station
Bus Stop204m
2 mins
Village Hall
Bus Stop259m
3 mins
Sturrick Lane
Bus Stop515m
6 mins
Plough Rd
Bus Stop1.1km
13 mins
Weeley Road
Bus Stop1.3km
16 mins
School data from Dept. for Education • Transport data from NaPTAN
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Local professionals serving this area
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Whybrow & Dodds Limited
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Paul Stanford Consultancy Service
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Peter Gillies
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Affinia Associates Limited
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Richard Jackson Building Consultants Limited
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Map
29 points of interest nearby
Map data from OpenStreetMap • Transport data from NaPTAN • School data from Dept. for Education • Scenic data from Beautifulplaces.ai
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