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Helmsden, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QR

Estimated value

£397,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£358,000)+11%
  • Against CO5 0QR's recent median (£448,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: June 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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
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

£397,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£358,000)+11%
  • Against CO5 0QR's recent median (£448,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Helmsden is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0QR. 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

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO5 0QR

    5 sales, median £448,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £358,000

    +83.6%over 6 years

  2. 30 April 2014

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0QR: £448,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Helmsden, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QR. 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 Helmsden

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

Helmsden is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £358,000.

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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.

Helmsden sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Jan 2014
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Helmsden, Hall Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Helmsden 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.

On the street

Versus other Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Helmsden runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,590

Street avg £4,317

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tiptree Heath Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary218m
  • St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary846m
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop266m
  • The New TimesBus stop279m
  • Spring RoadBus stop364m
  • The ShipBus stop567m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£367k

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3 bed3 bath
£367k

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£433k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£352k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

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Method

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 Helmsden is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0QR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Helmsden. 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 Helmsden was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Helmsden. 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 0QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Helmsden is in council tax band C. 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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