What kind of home is 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX sell for?

4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX last sold for £535,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX in?

4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

Police records around 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX 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 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The closest primary school to 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (397m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.1km).

How well connected is 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is Brook Meadows, 91m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Clarkesmead

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

4 Clarkesmead is a five-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 22.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

4 Clarkesmead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Clarkesmead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 June 2017Most recent
£535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BX: £470,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in CO5 0BX

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.

Floor Area for 4 Clarkesmead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £2,776

On par

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£554k

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5 bed4 bath

£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath

£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

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4 bed2 bath

£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed

£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath

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1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed

£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 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

0.1 km

Brook Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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