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5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

1 planning record

Estimated value

£261,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£249,500)+5%
  • Against CO3 3UF's recent median (£400,000)-35%

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

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1085 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£261,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£249,500)+5%
  • Against CO3 3UF's recent median (£400,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Gilberd House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3UF. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in CO3 3UF

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2024)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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 Gilberd House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2005Most recent

    £249,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3UF: £400,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF. 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 Gilberd House

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

5 Gilberd House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 101 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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
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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.

5 Gilberd House'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 27 Nov 2018

Current Certificate
Nov 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 November 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

1decisions4documents10nearby
  1. May 2012
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Application for prior notification of proposed development by telecommunications code systems operators - installation of dark greenDSLAM cabinet.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    120653
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lexden Park homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Gilberd House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £2,805

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary841m
  • St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary908m
  • Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary908m
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop112m
  • Glen AvenueBus stop311m
  • The CrownBus stop368m
  • Fitzwalter RoadBus stop615m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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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 CO3 3UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3UF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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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 Gilberd House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3UF. 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 Gilberd House. 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 Gilberd House was lodged in November 2008 at band C and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Gilberd House. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3UF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Gilberd House is in council tax band D. 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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