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About 4 Gorse Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 15.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £425,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Gorse Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Gorse Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2025)
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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, 4 Gorse Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,484
Street avg £3,510
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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