What kind of home is 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH last sold for £386,500 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in September 2023, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2023 and February 2025, 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH rose from £385,000 to £386,500, a change of £1,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH have?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in July 2025 under ref. 251170. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH in?

15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

Police records around 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The closest primary school to 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (471m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is Anchor Road, 99m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Gorse Lane

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

15 Gorse Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £386,500 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE40toD61

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby

Jul 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear and Side Extensions and Proposed Front Porch
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
251170
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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.

15 Gorse Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£386,500

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£386,500
17 September 2023
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0AH: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO5 0AH

On the street

Versus other Gorse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Gorse Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,112

Street avg £3,453

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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