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9 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Francis Close

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

9 Francis Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 83 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT

1decisions2documents3nearby
  1. Nov 2000
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Replace existing shed with proposed shed/workshop.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/1565
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BT: £232,000 (2024–2011).

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.

Price per m² for 9 Francis Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,976

Street avg £2,379

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Francis Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

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1 Almond Close, Tiptree

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£220k

1 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree

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3 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

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2 bed2 bath
£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

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4 bed
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.
Full Colchester report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 0BT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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