What type of property is 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH last sold for £305,000 in December 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,704 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2020 under ref. 200547. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH located?

8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

Police records around 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH 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 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH is Tiptree Heath Primary School (319m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.5km).

How well connected is 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Surrey Lane, CO5 0BH is The New Times, 82m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Surrey Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1704 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Surrey Lane

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

8 Surrey Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1704 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 80.7% above the 2011 sale of £305,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Surrey Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Surrey Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Surrey Lane has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Surrey Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BH

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

May 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single Storey Front Extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
200547
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Surrey Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 December 2011Most recent
£305,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 0BH: £188,500 (2010–2000).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BH

On the street

Versus other Surrey Lane homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Surrey Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 77 (C)

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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

0.1 km

The New Times — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tiptree Heath Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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