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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£430,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£113,000)+281%
  • Against CO3 3UF's recent median (£400,000)+8%

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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£430,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£113,000)+281%
  • Against CO3 3UF's recent median (£400,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Wilbye House is modelled from its 113 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in CO3 3UF

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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 Wilbye House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 1996Most recent

    £113,000

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 Wilbye 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 Wilbye House

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

5 Wilbye House is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 280.5% above the 1996 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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 Wilbye 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 12 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at 5 Wilbye House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 5 Wilbye House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

0decisions9documents10nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Removal of 3 dead trunks on 30ft high Evergreen Fir tree located behind Lexden Park House. It is hoped that remaining trunks will provide good growth for years. Dead and dying trunks are dropping deadfir needle material around the seating area which is

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    192116
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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On the street

Versus other Lexden Park homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Wilbye House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £2,647

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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
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60 dB
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70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 Wilbye House is modelled from its 113 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 Wilbye 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 Wilbye House was lodged in October 2014 at band C and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Wilbye 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 Wilbye House is in council tax band F. 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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