What kind of home is 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH last change hands?

24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH last sold for £425,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and May 2022, 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH rose from £115,000 to £425,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH in?

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

What is crime like near 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

Police records around 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The closest primary school to 24 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 is the nearest station to 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 24 Gorse Lane, CO5 0AH is Anchor Road, 99m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Gorse Lane

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

24 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromE47toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Gorse Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Gorse Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£425,000
+78.6%over 7 years
16 January 2015
£238,000
+107.0%over 13 years
15 October 2001
£115,000

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

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 price per m², 24 Gorse Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,743

Street avg £3,304

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Almond Close, Tiptree

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4 bed2 bath

£447k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

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1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

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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

92/mo

Falling 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

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Common questions

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