What type of property is 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

42 Station Road, CO5 0BB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

42 Station Road, CO5 0BB last sold for £425,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and October 2017, 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB rose from £250,000 to £425,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

The current EPC rating for 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

42 Station Road, CO5 0BB has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

42 Station Road, CO5 0BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB located?

42 Station Road, CO5 0BB sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

Police records around 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

The closest primary school to 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (477m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 42 Station Road, CO5 0BB is The New Times, 155m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Station Road

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

42 Station Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

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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 Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Station 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Station Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2017Most recent
£425,000
+70.0%over 11 years
15 June 2006
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BB: £325,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BB

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Station Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,670

Street avg £3,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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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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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The New Times — 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 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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