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5 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP

Estimated value

£179,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£45,500)+293%
  • Against CO1 1ZP's recent median (£227,500)-21%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£179,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£45,500)+293%
  • Against CO1 1ZP's recent median (£227,500)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Essex Hall Road is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    42 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in CO1 1ZP

    5 sales, median £227,500 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Essex Hall Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 1998Most recent

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £227,500 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Essex Hall Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Essex Hall Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 293.4% above the 1998 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 50% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2026

Expires this month
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Essex Hall Road has no planning applications on record.

24

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Essex Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Essex Hall Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,083

Street avg £3,222

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colchester Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • North Primary School and NurseryPrimary381m
  • St Helena SchoolSecondary547m
  • Colchester Institute16 plus702m
  • The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus916m

Nearest stops

  • Colchester Rail StationRailway station127m
  • Railway Station LaybyBus stop127m
  • Colchester Rail StationRailway station158m
  • Colchester Railway StationBus station166m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1ZP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1ZP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Essex Hall Road is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Essex Hall Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Essex Hall Road was lodged in November 2016 at band D and is valid until November 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Essex Hall Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1ZP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Essex Hall Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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