What type of property is 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA last change hands?

5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA last sold for £395,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA located?

5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

Police records around 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA 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.

Which schools serve 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

The closest primary school to 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (470m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Firs Road, CO5 0BA is Anchor Road, 144m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA

Estimated value

£480,000

Since the 2015 sale (£395,000)+22%
Against CO5 0BA's recent median (£265,000)+81%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£480,000

Against its 2015 sale (£395,000)+22%
Against CO5 0BA's recent median (£265,000)+81%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Firs Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
111 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO5 0BA
5 sales, median £265,000 (2024–2007)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Firs Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

14 April 2015Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BA: £265,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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Overview

About 5 Firs Road

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

5 Firs Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 21.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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 27 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Firs Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Firs Road 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.

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 floor area, 5 Firs Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,559

Street avg £4,092

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary470m
Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary588m
Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.4km

Nearest stops

Anchor RoadBus stop144m
The New TimesBus stop257m
Spring RoadBus stop373m
Station RoadBus stop399m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
Other Theft128 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Firs Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Firs Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Firs Road was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Firs Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Firs Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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