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Oak Cottage, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£859,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£465,000)+85%
  • Against CO5 0QH's recent median (£260,000)+230%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
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

£859,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£465,000)+85%
  • Against CO5 0QH's recent median (£260,000)+230%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oak Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • 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
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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2015Most recent

    £465,000

    +20.8%over 9 years

  2. 27 April 2006

    £385,000

    +148.4%over 8 years

  3. 7 July 1997

    £155,000

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 Oak Cottage, 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 Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 sits 84.7% above the 2015 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2026from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Oak Cottage.

1 application on record at Oak Cottage, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH

1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and ground floor rear.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    180019
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Oak Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £3,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 Oak Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Oak 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 Oak Cottage was lodged in June 2026 at band C and is valid until June 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Oak 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 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
Oak Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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