What type of property is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF last change hands?

2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF last sold for £685,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £194,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and July 2021, 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF rose from £194,500 to £685,000, a change of £490,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF located?

2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF 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 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

The closest primary school to 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (515m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brook Meadows, CO5 0QF is Brook Meadows, 80m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brook Meadows, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QF

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brook Meadows

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

2 Brook Meadows is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Sold July 2021 for £685,000. Across the public record there are 5 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. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 54.4% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Meadows, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Meadows 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 Brook Meadows has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£787,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£685,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2021Most recent
£685,000
+9.6%over 2 years
8 August 2018
£625,000
+111.9%over 16 years
20 June 2002
£295,000
+43.9%over 4 years
25 September 1997
£205,000
+5.4%over 12 months
2 October 1996
£194,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0QF: £499,500 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in CO5 0QF

On the street

Versus other Brook Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Brook Meadows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,937

Street avg £3,750

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

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3 bed

£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

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£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

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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

0.1 km

Brook Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 0QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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