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Meadowside Lodge, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
239 m²
2573 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadowside Lodge

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

Meadowside Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 sits 109.7% above the 2003 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

Meadowside Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadowside Lodge, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadowside Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at Meadowside Lodge, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ

6decisions5extensions39documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension and internal alterations to existing bungalow.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0441
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2003Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0HJ: £725,000 (2023–2008).

On the street

Versus other Olivers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Meadowside Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,297

Street avg £3,049

Strongly below

Floor Area

239 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Above
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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 CO2 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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

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