5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
About 5 Gilberd House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 November 2018
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
- May 2012OutlineOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
5 Gilberd House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2005Most recent
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3UF: £400,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO3 3UF
7 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
Sold May 2025
£270,0001 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
Sold Aug 2024
£400,0002 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
Sold May 2024
£475,0002 Lexden Park House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
Sold Mar 2024
£410,0004 Wilbye House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF
Sold Jan 2024
£410,000
Versus other Lexden Park homes
5 Gilberd House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,476
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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