What type of property is 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH last change hands?

8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH last sold for £305,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and June 2022, 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH rose from £58,500 to £305,000, a change of £246,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH located?

8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

Police records around 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH 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.

Which schools serve 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

The closest primary school to 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH is Milldene Primary School (144m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (337m).

How well connected is 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Downton Walk, CO5 0DH is Underwoods Garage, 312m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Downton Walk, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DH

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Downton Walk

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

8 Downton Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £305,000 in June 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downton Walk, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Downton Walk has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Downton Walk has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2022Most recent
£305,000
+90.6%over 9 years
17 December 2012
£160,000
+55.3%over 10 years
15 August 2002
£103,000
+76.1%over 3 years
16 August 1998
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DH: £272,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in CO5 0DH

On the street

Versus other Downton Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Downton Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,296

Street avg £4,157

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Underwoods Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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