What type of property is 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ last sold for £385,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in April 2020, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2020 and September 2021, 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ rose from £360,000 to £385,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0FZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ located?

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

Is 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Apricot Mews, CO5 0FZ is Station Road, 317m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Apricot Mews, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FZ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 2 Apricot Mews

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

2 Apricot Mews is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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.

2 Apricot Mews's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Apricot Mews, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£385,000
+6.9%over 1 year
13 April 2020
£360,000

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 floor area, 2 Apricot Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,850

Street avg £3,335

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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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

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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