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16 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Gorse Lane

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

16 Gorse Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 50.5% above the 2013 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 69 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gorse Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Gorse Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£218,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2013Most recent

    £218,000

    +19.8%over 8 years

  2. 6 December 2004

    £182,000

    +84.3%over 2 years

  3. 6 June 2002

    £98,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0AH: £386,500 (2025–2023).

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.

16 Gorse Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,159

Street avg £3,539

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Gorse Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£217k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

CO5 0HD

2 bed
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

CO5 0NY

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CO5 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0AH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.