What type of property is 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL sell for?

6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL last sold for £287,500 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in April 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2010 and April 2024, 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL rose from £145,000 to £287,500, a change of £142,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

The current EPC rating for 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL located?

6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

Police records around 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL 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 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

The closest primary school to 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL is Milldene Primary School (141m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (396m).

What is the nearest station to 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Muscade Close, CO5 0DL is Duck Pond, 317m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Muscade Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Muscade Close

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

6 Muscade Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 199.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £287,500.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Muscade Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Muscade Close 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.

6 Muscade Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£287,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2024Most recent
£287,500
+55.4%over 8 years
18 June 2015
£185,000
+27.6%over 5 years
29 April 2010
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0DL: £300,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO5 0DL

On the street

Versus other Muscade Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Muscade Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,389

Street avg £3,250

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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

Duck Pond — 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 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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