What kind of home is 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL last sold for £172,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL in?

5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

Police records around 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

The closest primary school to 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (394m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (542m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Buckley Place, CO2 8PL is Buckley Place, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Buckley Place, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Buckley Place

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

5 Buckley Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 61.6% above the 2014 sale of £172,000. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Buckley Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Feb 2009

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

3%30%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckley Place, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buckley Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications 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 Buckley Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 April 2014Most recent
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8PL: £176,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in CO2 8PL

On the street

Versus other Buckley Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Buckley Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,730

Street avg £3,366

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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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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

0.1 km

Buckley Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.

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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 8PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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