CO5 9GL, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 9GL on Birch Close. Free
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Average sold price
£324,919
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£168,750
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
91%
of homes, gigabit 91%
Sold prices in CO5 9GL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Birch Close | 5 Jun 2026 | £168,750 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Birch Close | 22 Nov 2024 | £108,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Birch Close | 9 Jun 2023 | £400,000 | Detached New build |
| 1, Birch Close | 31 Mar 2023 | £400,000 | Detached New build |
| 6, Birch Close | 4 Mar 2022 | £541,982 | Other |
| 4, Birch Close | 4 Mar 2022 | £330,284 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 67% freehold, 33% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 9GL
- Birch Close£169k
Schools near CO5 9GL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feering Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Messing Primary School | Primary | – | 1.5 mi |
| Baynards Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.9 mi |
| Thurstable School | Secondary | – | 2.1 mi |
| Milldene Primary School | Primary | – | 2.2 mi |
Living in CO5 9GL
Nearest stations
- Kelvedon station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Marks Tey station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Witham (Essex) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.3 mi
- Asda Supermarket 2.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 2.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 1.0 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Mid Essex Dental Care 0.7 mi
- Kelvedon Dental Centre 1.0 mi
- The Yorkshire Grey 2.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre 1.1 mi
- The Coggeshall Surgery 2.5 mi
- Tiptree Medical Centre 2.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 81% of homes in Braintree (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 9GL
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.1% | 47.1% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 45% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.9% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.6% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.1% | 16% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.3% | 14% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.2% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.4% | 33.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.3% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6% | 13.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.1% | 61.5% |
| Economically inactive | 37% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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