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68 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Anchor Road

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

68 Anchor Road is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Sold January 2024 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 94 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Anchor Road 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.

68 Anchor Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +22.6%over 2 years

  2. 25 February 2021

    £310,000

    +51.2%over 14 years

  3. 22 February 2007

    £205,000

    +12.0%over 2 years

  4. 19 November 2004

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BS: £390,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Anchor Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 68 Anchor Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,043

Street avg £3,093

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Anchor Road

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.
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

CO5 0TY

2 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree

CO5 0EE

£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£367k

1 Blenheim Way, Tiptree

CO5 0JX

£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath
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

Brook Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled 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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 68 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.