What kind of home is 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX sell for?

8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX last sold for £575,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and September 2018, 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX rose from £280,000 to £575,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

8 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 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

Police records around 8 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 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Clarkesmead, CO5 0BX is Brook Meadows, 91m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Clarkesmead

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

8 Clarkesmead is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 is 10.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £575,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

8 Clarkesmead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from May 2014

EPC improved fromD65toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%72%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£575,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2018Most recent
£575,000
+105.4%over 16 years
29 August 2002
£280,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Clarkesmead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,075

Street avg £2,703

Above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

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4 bed3 bath

£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath

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1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

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4 bed

£554k

1 Bokhara Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FN

5 bed4 bath

£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath

£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed

£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Clarkesmead, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.