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Bell Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£524,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£337,500)+55%
  • Against CO5 0JA's recent median (£560,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£524,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£337,500)+55%
  • Against CO5 0JA's recent median (£560,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CO5 0JA

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2014Most recent

    £337,500

    +46.7%over 9 years

  2. 15 December 2004

    £229,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JA: £560,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bell Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Bell Cottage

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

Bell Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 55.3% above the 2014 sale of £337,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2022

Current Certificate
Dec 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 December 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bell Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bell Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0958
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Newbridge Road homes

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

Price per m² for Bell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £4,115

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Brook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Brook RoadBus stop1.5km
  • Station RoadBus stop1.5km
  • The CentreBus stop1.6km
  • Duck PondBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bell Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Bell Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bell Cottage was lodged in December 2012 at band D and expired in December 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Bell Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Bell Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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