What kind of home is 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY last sold for £227,500 in October 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in January 2005, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and October 2008, 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY fell from £230,000 to £227,500, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY in?

3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

Police records around 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

The closest primary school to 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.4km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (2.2km).

How well connected is 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Brook Close, CO5 0RY is Brook Road, 153m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Brook Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Brook Close

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

3 Brook Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0RY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 78.5% above the 2008 sale of £227,500.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brook Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brook Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£227,500

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2008Most recent
£227,500
-1.1%over 3 years
10 January 2005
£230,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO5 0RY: £56,000 (1995–1995).

Nearby sales in CO5 0RY

1 Brook Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0RY
Sold Aug 1995
£56,000

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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