What kind of home is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS last sold for £318,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and December 2020, 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS rose from £63,000 to £318,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

The current EPC rating for 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS use?

The latest EPC at 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS has council approval for single-storey extension granted in May 2017 under ref. 170918. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS in?

72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS in a safe area?

Police records around 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS 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.

What schools are near 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

The closest primary school to 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (330m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.0km).

How well connected is 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 72 Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is Brook Meadows, 123m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Anchor Road

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

72 Anchor Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £318,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from May 2009

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Anchor Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 72 Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby

May 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Notification of a proposed larger home extension measuring 3.5 metres high, 3.3 metres beyond the rear wall & 2.5 metres height of the eaves.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
170918
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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.

Price for 72 Anchor Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£318,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£318,000
+71.9%over 10 years
23 September 2010
£185,000
+193.7%over 13 years
29 September 1996
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BS: £390,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BS

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.

On habitable rooms, 72 Anchor Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,180

Street avg £3,144

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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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

Brook Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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