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About 12 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Francis Close is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Francis Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullPrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 3.71 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.65 metres, and eaves height of 2.53 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Francis Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Francis Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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