Birch House Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BS is a freehold detached property built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 1,518 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £644,289 , which equates to approximately £424 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Feb 2022 for £620,750. Since then, the value has increased by £23,539, representing a 3.8% increase, or approximately 1.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £644,289 is:

  • 38.7% lower than the average property price on Long Road East
  • 35.0% lower than the average in the CO7 6BS postcode area
  • and 100.1% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 19 December 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
1518 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£644,289
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£424
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Birch House Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6BS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 19 Dec 2022.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 20 Aug 2021, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 6700%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms to boiler and radiators, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to good.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 25 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from some secondary glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 40% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£644,289
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
1 Feb 2022
£620,750
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Red Roofs Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BS
rooms: 5
size: 1442 sq ft
sale price: £390,000
sale date: 12 May 2016
Chapel Cottage Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BW
rooms: 6
size: 1507 sq ft
sale price: £590,000
sale date: 14 Mar 2025

Data Sources

The property at Birch House Long Road East, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6BS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 1 Feb 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 19 Dec 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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