House Price Watch

100 most expensive houses in Birch

The highest recorded sale in Birch is £1,550,000 in October 2022.

Birch, a charming area within Colchester, has seen plenty of property activity over the years, with 301 sales recorded since 1995. The most impressive of these came in 2022, when the area's most expensive house sold for a remarkable £1,550,000. At the other end of the list, the least expensive property to make the top 100 fetched £306,000. The most recent sale on the list took place in 2026, showing that high-value transactions continue to shape the local housing market, offering a fascinating snapshot of Birch's property scene over three decades.

Sold in October 2022

curates cottage hardys green, essex

£1,550,000

Sold in August 2021

alfriston hardys green, essex

£1,430,000

Sold in July 2024

lane end mill lane, essex

£1,200,000

4.

Sold in May 2021

clarkes , essex

£975,000

5.

Sold in July 2013

basketts birch road, essex

£965,000

6.

Sold in May 2022

stable field cottage hardys green, essex

£950,000

7.

Sold in November 2023

hollytrees mill lane, essex

£915,000

8.

Sold in July 2022

gatehouse farmhouse school hill, essex

£905,000

9.

Sold in August 2017

orpens hill house birch road, essex

£900,000

10.

Sold in March 2025

windyridge fountain lane, essex

£800,000

Most expensive houses in areas around Birch

Little Horkesley

£1,955,000

26.13%

Layer Breton

£1,225,000

-20.97%

Dedham

£2,200,000

41.94%

Mount Bures

£1,100,000

-29.03%

Great and Little Wigborough

£1,040,000

-32.90%

Wormingford

£1,500,000

-3.23%

Colchester

£3,471,516

123.97%

11.

Sold in April 2024

church view school hill, essex

£785,000

12.

Sold in August 2007

walnut tree farm birch road, essex

£775,000

13.

Sold in October 2023

priory house hardys green, essex

£750,000

14.

Sold in May 2022

providence birch street, essex

£725,000

15.

Sold in April 2017

lauriston birch road, essex

£722,500

16.

Sold in December 2018

heckford house maldon road, essex

£710,000

17.

Sold in September 2025

green gables mill lane, essex

£710,000

18.

Sold in January 2014

nightingales school hill, essex

£680,000

19.

Sold in December 2019

providence birch street, essex

£620,000

20.

Sold in March 2010

de havilland house hardys green, essex

£620,000

21.

Sold in January 2021

clovelly mill lane, essex

£605,000

22.

Sold in July 2025

4 birch street, essex

£587,500

23.

Sold in January 2021

parc gwyn maldon road, essex

£580,000

24.

Sold in August 2006

stable field cottage hardys green, essex

£580,000

25.

Sold in August 2014

te whare maldon road, essex

£567,500

26.

Sold in June 2018

birch house orpens hill, essex

£545,000

27.

Sold in December 2008

the old rectory school hill, essex

£540,000

28.

Sold in February 2021

shemming barn hardys green, essex

£528,500

29.

Sold in December 2022

nelmes mill lane, essex

£525,000

30.

Sold in November 2024

capelville mill lane, essex

£525,000

31.

Sold in January 2008

dennington house mill lane, essex

£523,750

32.

Sold in January 2006

orpens hill house birch road, essex

£515,000

33.

Sold in January 2021

pasadena mill lane, essex

£515,000

34.

Sold in October 2024

rose cottage fountain lane, essex

£510,000

35.

Sold in August 2025

rowan house birch street, essex

£500,000

36.

Sold in July 2024

6 birch street, essex

£495,000

37.

Sold in January 2005

dennington house mill lane, essex

£495,000

38.

Sold in December 2025

lilac cottage mill lane, essex

£490,000

39.

Sold in November 2019

42 birch street, essex

£487,500

40.

Sold in July 2018

46 birch street, essex

£485,000

41.

Sold in September 2023

charlcott mill lane, essex

£485,000

42.

Sold in October 2018

orchard house the straightway, essex

£485,000

43.

Sold in February 2014

at last mill lane, essex

£480,000

44.

Sold in July 2023

16 birch street, essex

£475,000

45.

Sold in August 2002

lane end mill lane, essex

£470,000

46.

Sold in July 2020

breton house birch street, essex

£460,000

47.

Sold in July 2018

meadowdale pudding lane, essex

£455,000

48.

Sold in April 2021

oakwood mill lane, essex

£455,000

49.

Sold in March 2021

linden house school hill, essex

£450,000

50.

Sold in April 2010

acorn lodge hardys green, essex

£450,000

51.

Sold in November 2005

heckford house maldon road, essex

£445,000

52.

Sold in June 2010

storrs hardys green, essex

£435,000

53.

Sold in July 2004

keppel the straightway, essex

£415,000

54.

Sold in July 2024

8 birch street, essex

£410,000

55.

Sold in March 2018

summer place mill lane, essex

£410,000

56.

Sold in February 2009

heathcote birch street, essex

£410,000

57.

Sold in January 2021

1 mill lane, essex

£405,000

58.

Sold in December 2013

alfriston hardys green, essex

£400,000

59.

Sold in February 2007

silverstone maldon road, essex

£395,000

60.

Sold in September 2023

11 luard way, essex

£390,000

61.

Sold in April 2020

white house mill lane, essex

£390,000

62.

Sold in September 2016

priory cottages hardys green, essex

£390,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

63.

Sold in October 2016

linden house school hill, essex

£385,000

64.

Sold in March 2025

6 greenfield houses, essex

£385,000

65.

Sold in August 2003

home farm cottage hardys green, essex

£385,000

66.

Sold in February 2026

little chart pudding lane, essex

£380,000

67.

Sold in May 2013

orchard house mill lane, essex

£377,500

68.

Sold in February 2021

34 birch street, essex

£370,000

69.

Sold in October 2013

hollycot well mill lane, essex

£370,000

70.

Sold in April 2016

westwood mill lane, essex

£370,000

71.

Sold in September 2021

walnut tree cottage birch street, essex

£370,000

72.

Sold in May 2018

priory cottages hardys green, essex

£370,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

73.

Sold in March 2007

wishing well cottage maldon road, essex

£370,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

74.

Sold in July 2007

42 birch street, essex

£366,000

75.

Sold in September 2020

priory cottages hardys green, essex

£363,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

76.

Sold in February 2020

homelea birch street, essex

£362,000

77.

Sold in January 2026

birches cottages birch street, essex

£360,000

78.

Sold in November 2014

wishing well cottage maldon road, essex

£360,000

79.

Sold in December 2023

heckford bridge cottage maldon road, essex

£360,000

80.

Sold in June 2025

2 fountain lane, essex

£352,500

81.

Sold in April 2017

44 birch street, essex

£350,000

82.

Sold in December 2021

homagen mill lane, essex

£350,000

83.

Sold in January 2017

homelea birch street, essex

£345,000

84.

Sold in October 2009

wishing well cottage maldon road, essex

£345,000

85.

Sold in January 2025

priory cottages hardys green, essex

£342,500

86.

Sold in July 2012

cornerways mill lane, essex

£340,000

87.

Sold in July 2013

clovelly mill lane, essex

£335,000

88.

Sold in July 2006

farnhams birch road, essex

£330,000

89.

Sold in September 2021

40 luard way, essex

£325,000

90.

Sold in May 2013

wishing well cottage maldon road, essex

£325,000

91.

Sold in August 2016

linden house school hill, essex

£318,000

92.

Sold in November 2012

rosemerryn birch street, essex

£318,000

93.

Sold in August 2017

lilac cottage mill lane, essex

£317,500

94.

Sold in February 2015

26 birch street, essex

£315,000

95.

Sold in December 2017

10 birch street, essex

£313,000

96.

Sold in September 2020

birches cottages birch street, essex

£312,500

97.

Sold in May 2002

nightingale school hill, essex

£310,000

98.

Sold in June 2022

wanderers end mill lane, essex

£310,000

99.

Sold in January 2023

bramley cottage birch street, essex

£310,000

100.

Sold in March 2005

2 hollington grove, essex

£306,000

Data sources

Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry

Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 13:38 with the latest Land Registry data (February 2026). The Birch dataset covers 41 postcodes.

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