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4 sales on record
About 6 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Francis Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 16.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 34.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Francis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Francis Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullPrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder notification for a rear single storey extension measuring at 4m from the original rear wall, height to be at 4m from the ground level and eaves to measure at 3m from the ground level.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Francis Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2015)
£232,000
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,636
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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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