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Birch Street, Birch, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Street, Birch, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/birch-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 0NW, CO2 0NF, CO2 0NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£373,625
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£409,052
24 sales
Price range
£225k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
CO2 0NW

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At a glance

House prices£374k average5% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 11 min walkMarks Tey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Birch Street, Birch, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £373,625. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £364,103. Average sale prices rose from £322,625 in 2017 to £373,625 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Street range from £225,000 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Street ranks 205th for average price.

House prices on Birch Street compared

Birch Street£373,625
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £322,625 (4 sales)2017£323k2018: £392,500 (2 sales)2018£393k2019: £444,167 (3 sales)2019£444k2020: £378,167 (3 sales)2020£378k2021: £341,667 (3 sales)2021£342k2022: £725,000 (1 sales)2022£725k2023: £392,500 (2 sales)2023£393k2024: £452,500 (2 sales)2024£453k2025: £543,750 (2 sales)2025£544k2026: £373,625 (2 sales)2026£374k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£364,10327 Aug 2026
Detached7£518,21428 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Birch Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Walnut Tree Cottage, Birch Street CO2 0NW 27 Aug 2026£387,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Birches Cottages, Birch Street CO2 0NP 26 Jan 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rowan House, Birch Street CO2 0NL 28 Aug 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Birch Street CO2 0NF 4 Jul 2025£587,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birch Street CO2 0NF 11 Jul 2024£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Birch Street CO2 0NF 3 Jul 2024£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Street CO2 0NF 28 Jul 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bramley Cottage, Birch Street CO2 0NW 20 Jan 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Providence, Birch Street CO2 0NN 31 May 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
St Almar, Birch Street CO2 0NN 17 Dec 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Walnut Tree Cottage, Birch Street CO2 0NW 2 Sep 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birch Street CO2 0NB 4 Feb 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birches Cottages, Birch Street CO2 0NP 2 Sep 2020£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Breton House, Birch Street CO2 0NW 3 Jul 2020£460,000 DetachedFreehold
Homelea, Birch Street CO2 0NW 14 Feb 2020£362,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Providence, Birch Street CO2 0NN 18 Dec 2019£620,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Birch Street CO2 0ND 22 Nov 2019£487,500 DetachedFreehold
Die Puppenstube, Birch Street CO2 0NN 29 Mar 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Walnut Tree Cottage, Birch Street CO2 0NW 30 Nov 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Surgery, Birch Street CO2 0NL 3 Aug 2018£305,000 OtherFreehold
46, Birch Street CO2 0ND 25 Jul 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birch Street CO2 0NF 8 Dec 2017£313,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birch Street CO2 0NB 28 Jul 2017£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Birch Street CO2 0ND 12 Apr 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
Homelea, Birch Street CO2 0NW 10 Jan 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Walnut Tree Cottage, Birch Street £300,000 (Nov 2018) → £370,000 (Sep 2021) → £387,250 (Aug 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
Providence, Birch Street £620,000 (Dec 2019) → £725,000 (May 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
Homelea, Birch Street £345,000 (Jan 2017) → £362,000 (Feb 2020) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Birch Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 124 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Marks Tey station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
  • Colchester station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hare and Hounds (opp, Birch St) 1 min walk
  • Hare and Hounds (o/s, Birch St) 1 min walk
  • Layer Breton Heath (E-bound, Garlands Rd) 2 min walk
  • Layer Breton Heath (S-bound, Layer Breton Heath) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tiptree Medical Centre
    Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 3.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 3.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 3.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Tiptree · 3.4 mi

Dentists

  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 3.1 mi
  • Tiptree Dental Surgery · 3.4 mi
  • Colchester Dental Centre · 3.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,737

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Street

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian53.4%44.4%
No religion39.1%44.3%
Not answered6.1%6.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Muslim0.1%2.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK96.4%85.5%
Born outside the UK3.6%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%19.5%
No qualifications17.1%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47%49.2%
Good health36.1%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household42.7%29.1%
1 car or van in household30.7%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.7%10.4%
No cars or vans in household5.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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