Gate House, Cherry Chase, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AE
About Gate House
Gate House is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 317 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Gate House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,495 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Gate House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Gate House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£910,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in CO5 0AE: £515,000 (2021–2004).
Versus other Cherry Chase homes
EPC Rating for Gate House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
317 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Anchor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB