What kind of home is 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ last sold for £450,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £470,000 in October 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2020 and February 2024, 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ fell from £470,000 to £450,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ in?

1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

Police records around 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ 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 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (611m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is Station Road, 317m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Apricot Mews, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FZ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 1 Apricot Mews

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

1 Apricot Mews is a detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £450,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Apricot Mews, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Apricot Mews 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.

1 Apricot Mews changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2024Most recent
£450,000
-7.2%
28 September 2023
£485,000
+3.2%over 2 years
30 October 2020
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0FZ: £470,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 0FZ

On the street

Versus other Apricot Mews homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Apricot Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,961

Street avg £3,424

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 0FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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