What kind of home is 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG sell for?

7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG last sold for £308,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £57,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1995 and August 2021, 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG rose from £57,000 to £308,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

The current EPC rating for 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (834 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG use?

The latest EPC at 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG in?

7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG 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.

What schools are near 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

The closest primary school to 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (360m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Lavender Close, CO5 0BG is The New Times, 224m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Lavender Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BG

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

834 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Lavender Close

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

7 Lavender Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £308,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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 01 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lavender Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Lavender Close 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.

Price for 7 Lavender Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£308,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2021Most recent
£308,000
+33.9%over 5 years
11 December 2015
£230,000
+33.7%over 2 years
25 July 2013
£172,000
+121.9%over 14 years
9 June 1999
£77,500
+36.0%over 3 years
28 September 1995
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BG: £274,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BG

On the street

Versus other Lavender Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Lavender Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,973

Street avg £2,758

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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

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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

0.4 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 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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