Hillside, Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
About Hillside
Hillside is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 428 m² (around 4607 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 428 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Hillside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Hillside has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Hillside, Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
- Feb 2022Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a replacement dwelling.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 213395
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2023Decision
- OutbuildingSept 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Hillside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BE: £245,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CO5 0BE
15 Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
Sold Jan 2023
£320,0002 Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
Sold Jul 2022
£340,00029 Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
Sold Nov 2016
£152,10033 Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
Sold Mar 2015
£238,0006 Bull Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BE
Sold Aug 2013
£245,000
Versus other Bull Lane homes
Hillside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
428 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







