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3 sales on record
About Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laurels is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 995 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 52.3% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laurels'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laurels, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing kitchen and rebuilding (single storey)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hall Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Laurels is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,084
Street avg £5,475
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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