Birch Close - CO7 0LE
Key Street Insights
Birch Close is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 419th largest and 250th most expensive of the 772 streets in the CO7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £328,744
- 10 Year change
- up 34.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £383/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birch Close is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 419th largest and 250th most expensive of the 772 streets in the CO7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £328,744
- 10 Year change
- up 34.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £383/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birch Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7
- 1 Birch Close
3 Bed House
- 2 Birch Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Birch Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birch Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Birch Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birch Close sold for £290,500 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £328,744.
The Birch Close Sales Market has increased by 34.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £328,744 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £331,116 |
| June 2024 | -4.1% | £326,904 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £340,954 |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £340,846 |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £304,478 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £277,123 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £277,796 |
| June 2018 | 5.2% | £277,537 |
| June 2017 | 8.2% | £263,739 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £243,657 |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £218,855 |
| June 2014 | 7.8% | £204,861 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £189,954 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £185,882 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £189,121 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £192,676 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £178,760 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £198,559 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £204,626 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,385.
The Birch Close Rental Market has increased by 60.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,352pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.9% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £941pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £926pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £925pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £901pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £865pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £811pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £783pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £759pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £754pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £743pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £719pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £677pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £731pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £724pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £290,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The street has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
Birch Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£290,500 | 2 Bed House16, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE16, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Feb 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Apr 2024£272,500 | 2 Bed House12, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE12, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Nov 2020£245,000 | 3 Bed House4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Oct 2020£220,000 | 2 Bed House13, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE13, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE4, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Mar 2025£290,500 | 2 Bed House16, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE16, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
- Sold Apr 2024£272,500 | 2 Bed House12, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE12, Birch Close, Colchester, CO7 0LE
Nearby Streets
Birch Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 is the 419th largest and the 250th most expensive street in the CO7 area.
- Beacon Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO710 Addresses|73 m away
- Planton Way, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO739 Addresses|83 m away
- Willow Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO712 Addresses|108 m away
- Cedar Avenue, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO727 Addresses|124 m away
- Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO791 Addresses|193 m away
- Ash Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO730 Addresses|203 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery300 m away
- Alresford Primary School4.4 km away
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School4.7 km away
- Colne Community School1.0 km away
- Lift Clacton8.7 km away
- Clacton County High School10.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birch Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 - CO7 0LE is Alresford (Essex) station, which is 4.8 kilometres away.
- Alresford (Essex)|4.8 km away
- Great Bentley|5.5 km away
- Wivenhoe|6.5 km away
