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4 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Firs Road

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

4 Firs Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 60% above the 2013 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
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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.

4 Firs Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022

Current Certificate
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Firs Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

4 Firs Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£242,500

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2013Most recent

    £242,500

    -3.0%over 6 years

  2. 28 February 2007

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BA: £284,500 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Firs Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Firs Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £4,316

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Firs Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£386k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£283k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£367k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£197k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

CO5 0HD

2 bed
£352k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BA

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 4 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.