1 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
About 1 Clarkesmead
1 Clarkesmead is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1079 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 208.2% above the 1999 sale of £171,000. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 Clarkesmead'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Clarkesmead 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Clarkesmead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 1999Most recent
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BX: £535,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO5 0BX
2 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
Sold May 2022
£470,0005 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
Sold Sept 2021
£650,0008 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
Sold Sept 2018
£575,0004 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
Sold Jun 2017
£535,0003 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX
Sold Apr 2014
£380,000
Versus other Clarkesmead homes
On years held, 1 Clarkesmead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £2,931
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







