What type of property is Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS last change hands?

Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS last sold for £440,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and January 2023, Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS rose from £250,000 to £440,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS have?

The current EPC rating for Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS heated?

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

What council tax band is Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS is in council tax band D.

Where is Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS located?

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

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

Police records around Highfield, 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.

Which schools serve Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

The closest primary school to Highfield, 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).

What is the nearest station to Highfield, Anchor Road, CO5 0BS?

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

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Highfield, Anchor Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Highfield

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

Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Highfield 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.

Highfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2023Most recent
£440,000
+76.0%over 17 years
29 September 2005
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BS: £380,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,037

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

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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

80 dB

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