Sold price history

Birch Street, Colchester house prices

Homes in Birch Street, Colchester have a median sold price of £215,250 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −12% in cash — but −37% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£215,250
10 years · cash
−12%
10 years · real
−37%
HM Land Registry · 112 sales · 8 with floor area · Updated 27 Mar 2026

Key facts

Median price
£215,250
Price per m²
£2,786
Sales recorded
112
Price range
£49,000 – £870,000

Birch Street, Colchester prices since 1995

Birch Street, Colchester — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£150,536£301,072£451,608£602,144 2024 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Since 2015, prices in Birch Street, Colchester are −12% in cash. After inflation, that is −37% — the honest measure of growth.

Recent sales in Birch Street, Colchester

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
27 Mar 20269 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£267,000—
26 Jan 20262, Birches Cottages Birch Street · CO2 0NPSemi-detached
Freehold		£360,000£3,673
28 Aug 2025Rowan House Birch Street · CO2 0NLDetached
Freehold		£500,000—
22 Jul 20246 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£595,000—
11 Jul 20248 Birch Street · CO2 0NFSemi-detached
Freehold		£410,000—
3 Jul 20246 Birch Street · CO2 0NFSemi-detached
Freehold		£495,000—
20 May 202417 Birch Street · CO6 4JADetached
Freehold		£870,000—
28 Jul 202316 Birch Street · CO2 0NFSemi-detached
Freehold		£475,000—
20 Jan 2023Bramley Cottage Birch Street · CO2 0NWSemi-detached
Freehold		£310,000—
31 May 2022Providence Birch Street · CO2 0NNDetached
Freehold		£725,000—
31 Mar 202216 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£425,000—
10 Jan 202211 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£275,000—
17 Dec 2021St Almar Birch Street · CO2 0NNSemi-detached
Freehold		£285,000—
30 Sep 202113 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£359,000—
2 Sep 2021Walnut Tree Cottage Birch Street · CO2 0NWSemi-detached
Freehold		£370,000£4,066
30 Jul 20215 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£210,000—
4 Feb 202134 Birch Street · CO2 0NBSemi-detached
Freehold		£370,000—
16 Nov 202017 Birch Street · CO6 4JADetached
Freehold		£775,000—
2 Sep 20203, Birches Cottages Birch Street · CO2 0NPSemi-detached
Freehold		£312,500—
20 Aug 202013 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£350,000—
3 Jul 2020Breton House Birch Street · CO2 0NWDetached
Freehold		£460,000—
14 Feb 2020Homelea Birch Street · CO2 0NWSemi-detached
Freehold		£362,000—
18 Dec 2019Providence Birch Street · CO2 0NNDetached
Freehold		£620,000—
22 Nov 201942 Birch Street · CO2 0NDDetached
Freehold		£487,500—
12 Jul 20199 Birch Street · CO6 4JATerraced
Freehold		£213,000—
29 Mar 2019Die Puppenstube Birch Street · CO2 0NNSemi-detached
Freehold		£225,000—
30 Nov 2018Walnut Tree Cottage Birch Street · CO2 0NWSemi-detached
Freehold		£300,000£3,297
25 Jul 201846 Birch Street · CO2 0NDDetached
Freehold		£485,000—
8 Dec 201710 Birch Street · CO2 0NFSemi-detached
Freehold		£313,000—
28 Jul 201738 Birch Street · CO2 0NBSemi-detached
Freehold		£282,500—

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Birch Street, Colchester

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
Birches Cottages 4, Birch Street£120,000
23 Mar 2004		£239,995
2 Sep 2005		2+61%
per year		+59%
inflation-adjusted
40, Birch Street£175,000
7 Jul 2004		£280,000
8 Jun 2006		2+28%
per year		+25%
inflation-adjusted
Halscot, Birch Street£124,000
21 Dec 1999		£195,000
19 Sep 2002		2+18%
per year		+16%
inflation-adjusted
20, Birch Street£120,000
9 Oct 2006		£277,500
22 Nov 2013		2+12%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
18, Birch Street£218,500
8 Feb 2001		£410,000
3 Aug 2007		2+10%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
20, Birch Street£67,500
28 Mar 2000		£97,325
3 Feb 2004		2+10%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
Birches Cottages 5, Birch Street£51,500
23 Apr 1996		£87,000
31 Oct 2001		3+10%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
10, Birch Street£63,000
30 Apr 1998		£313,000
8 Dec 2017		2+9%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
Birches Cottages 3, Birch Street£50,000
6 Feb 1998		£312,500
2 Sep 2020		3+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
36, Birch Street£195,000
5 Dec 2003		£235,000
19 May 2006		2+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
Walnut Tree Cottage, Birch Street£64,000
31 Jan 1997		£370,000
2 Sep 2021		5+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
16, Birch Street£90,000
24 Sep 1999		£475,000
28 Jul 2023		3+7%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
13, Birch Street£75,000
17 Aug 1998		£359,000
30 Sep 2021		4+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
26, Birch Street£235,000
6 Aug 2010		£315,000
13 Feb 2015		2+7%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
Providence, Birch Street£620,000
18 Dec 2019		£725,000
31 May 2022		2+7%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
3, Birch Street£79,500
28 Apr 2000		£150,000
19 May 2010		5+7%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
Anita Villa, Birch Street£190,000
5 Jun 2009		£250,000
18 Oct 2013		2+6%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
16, Birch Street£80,000
26 May 1995		£425,000
31 Mar 2022		3+6%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
42, Birch Street£126,000
20 Jun 1997		£487,500
22 Nov 2019		5+6%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
Bramley Cottage, Birch Street£65,000
30 Apr 1996		£310,000
20 Jan 2023		2+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
Die Puppenstube, Birch Street£60,000
20 Dec 1995		£225,000
29 Mar 2019		2+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
9, Birch Street£60,000
18 Dec 1998		£267,000
27 Mar 2026		5+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
Homelea, Birch Street£147,500
21 Dec 2001		£362,000
14 Feb 2020		4+5%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
5, Birch Street£73,000
26 May 1999		£210,000
30 Jul 2021		3+5%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
6, Birch Street£203,000
24 Aug 2001		£595,000
22 Jul 2024		4+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
34, Birch Street£189,000
10 Feb 2006		£370,000
4 Feb 2021		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
6, Birch Street£229,995
13 Jan 2006		£495,000
3 Jul 2024		3+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
Rosemerryn, Birch Street£199,995
18 Jun 2001		£318,000
12 Nov 2012		2+4%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
17, Birch Street£365,000
19 Oct 2001		£870,000
20 May 2024		4+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
Birches Cottages 2, Birch Street£274,995
13 Nov 2012		£360,000
26 Jan 2026		2+2%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Birch Street, Colchester compares

Rank in the town
1294th of 2,865 streets in Colchester
Rank in the postcode district
231st of 385 streets in CO6
Against the town median
21% above the Colchester median of £177,750
Against England & Wales
37% above the national median of £157,000

Birch Street, Colchester house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Birch Street, Colchester?

The median sold price in Birch Street, Colchester is £215,250, based on 112 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Birch Street, Colchester?

Recorded sales in Birch Street, Colchester range from £49,000 to £870,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Birch Street, Colchester risen?

Over the past decade prices in Birch Street, Colchester are −12% in cash terms but −37% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Birch Street, Colchester?

In Birch Street, Colchester the median price is £2,786 per square metre, from 8 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Birch Street, Colchester was 27 March 2026.

Nearby streets in CO6

Colchester Road£215,000 medianSt Nicholas Way£215,000 medianBailey Cottages£215,000 medianThe Kennels£214,950 medianHillie Bunnies£214,500 medianCoopers Crescent£216,250 medianHarvesters Way£216,250 medianSchool Mews£213,750 median

Popular places

yearly change, HM Land Registry
London▼ 8%£285,000median · past year downManchester▲ 0%£118,000median · past year upBirmingham▲ 2%£120,000median · past year upLeeds▼ 2%£126,500median · past year downBristol▲ 1%£179,995median · past year upLiverpool▲ 0%£105,000median · past year upSheffield▼ 3%£118,000median · past year downNottingham▼ 2%£123,500median · past year down

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