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

Estimated value

£238,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£50,000)+376%
  • Against CO5 0QH's recent median (£260,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: February 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
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£238,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£50,000)+376%
  • Against CO5 0QH's recent median (£260,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Bretts Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0QH. 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in CO5 0QH

    5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 7 Bretts Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 1995Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0QH: £260,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH. 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 7 Bretts Cottages

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

7 Bretts Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 376% above the 1995 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

Current Certificate
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bretts Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On price per m², 7 Bretts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£714

Street avg £3,147

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
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

0.7 km

Simpsons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Tiptree Heath Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Simpsons LaneBus stop713m
  • The ShipBus stop835m
  • Tiptree HeathBus stop842m
  • SchoolBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

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

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 7 Bretts Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0QH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Bretts Cottages. 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 7 Bretts Cottages was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Bretts Cottages. 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 5 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0QH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Bretts Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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