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3 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bretts Cottages

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

3 Bretts Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold May 2022 for £271,000. Across the public record there are 4 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 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 102.8% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bretts Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£271,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2022Most recent

    £271,000

    +17.8%over 4 years

  2. 10 August 2017

    £230,000

    +47.4%over 10 years

  3. 9 January 2007

    £156,000

    +64.2%over 2 years

  4. 16 August 2004

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0QH: £465,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other West End Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Bretts Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,113

Street avg £2,705

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bretts Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£291k

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2 bed
£217k

1 Brendon Court, Tiptree

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2 bed
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

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2 bed2 bath
£153k

1 Bryanita Court, Church Road, Tiptree

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2 bed
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

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3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree

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3 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

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3 bed
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

0.7 km

Simpsons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Tiptree Heath Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.