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4 sales on record
About Finches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Finches is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £500,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Finches was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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 Finches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,086
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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