What type of property is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2004 under ref. F/COL/04/0354. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF located?

3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

Police records around 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

The closest primary school to 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF is Myland Community Primary School (287m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.9km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Borges Gardens, CO4 5EF is Link Close, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Borges Gardens, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EF

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Borges Gardens

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

3 Borges Gardens is a detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Borges Gardens, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Borges Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/04/0354
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May 2003
ConservatoryFull
In report
Proposed conservatory and two dormer windows
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0320
View planning record

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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.

3 Borges Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£437,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5EF: £236,000 (2023–1999).

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Area

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Link Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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