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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.
Sale prices here have lagged Colchester HPI: -0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 59.2% 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).
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 garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2022
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
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2013)
£242,500
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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 0BA 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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