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About 5 Bretts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bretts Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 1.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £220,000 in February 2025. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bretts Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Garden room/extension to the rear of the property measuring width 3m, height 2.5m, length 3.5 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£220,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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.
5 Bretts Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,607
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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