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5 Spring Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BD

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Spring Road

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

5 Spring Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £450,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Spring 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.

5 Spring Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £450,000

    +65.4%over 18 years

  2. 17 May 2006

    £272,000

    +244.3%over 11 years

  3. 16 March 1995

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BD: £555,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Spring Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Spring Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,233

Street avg £2,789

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Spring Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

CO5 0HD

2 bed
£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£340k

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The New Times — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 5 Spring Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.