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2 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Clarkesmead

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

2 Clarkesmead is a three-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 190.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Clarkesmead has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Clarkesmead has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £470,000

    +331.2%over 25 years
  2. 18 July 1996

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BX: £535,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Clarkesmead homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Clarkesmead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,947

Street avg £2,390

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Clarkesmead

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.