What type of property is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL?

49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL sell for?

49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL last sold for £315,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and November 2019, 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL rose from £80,000 to £315,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL?

49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL?

49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL located?

49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL 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 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL?

The closest primary school to 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL is Tiptree Heath Primary School (318m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

How well connected is 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 49a, Station Road, CO5 0BL is The New Times, 48m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49a, Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49a

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

49a is a two-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 20.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £315,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil
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.

49a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a 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.

49a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

7 November 2019Most recent
£315,000
+293.8%over 24 years
27 October 1995
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BL: £270,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BL

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 49a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

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

0.0 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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