What kind of home is 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. 251392. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT in?

12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

Police records around 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT 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 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

The closest primary school to 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT is Tiptree Heath Primary School (343m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

How well connected is 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Francis Close, CO5 0BT is Spring Road, 34m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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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 10 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at 12 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT

1decisions1extensions8documents3nearby

Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
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.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
251392
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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.

12 Francis Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BT: £330,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BT

On the street

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)

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Spring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tiptree Heath Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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