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Cedar Cottage, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cedar Cottage

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

Cedar Cottage is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 25.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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.

Cedar Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cedar Cottage, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cedar Cottage 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.

Cedar Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£287,500

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £287,500

    +22.3%over 10 years

  2. 25 August 2005

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BJ: £312,500 (2018–2004).

On the street

Versus other Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Cedar Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,686

Street avg £5,324

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cedar Cottage

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.
£367k

1 Blenheim Way, Tiptree

CO5 0JX

£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£335k

1 Birchwood Close, Tiptree

CO5 0JS

£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree

CO5 0EE

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

0.2 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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 Cedar Cottage, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.