What type of property is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX sell for?

5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX last sold for £135,000 in December 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and December 2009, 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX rose from £60,000 to £135,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (900 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX located?

5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

Police records around 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

The closest primary school to 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX is Cherry Tree Academy (380m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Thaxted Walk, CO2 0AX is Gosfield Rd, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Thaxted Walk, Colchester, CO2 0AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

900 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Thaxted Walk

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

5 Thaxted Walk is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 87.4% above the 2009 sale of £135,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Thaxted Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Thaxted Walk, Colchester, CO2 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Thaxted Walk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Thaxted Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2009Most recent
£135,000
+12.5%over 6 years
15 May 2003
£119,995
+100.0%over 3 years
2 December 1999
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AX: £245,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CO2 0AX

On the street

Versus other Thaxted Walk homes

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

5 Thaxted Walk is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £2,315

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Finchingfield Way

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gosfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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