49a, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
About 49a
49a is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
49a 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.
Sales history & valuation
49a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0SU: £338,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 0SU
1 The Weavers, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Sold Mar 2025
£390,00061 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Sold Mar 2022
£400,00041c, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Sold Dec 2021
£338,00057 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Sold Aug 2021
£285,00041d, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU
Sold Mar 2018
£272,000
Versus other Church Road homes
EPC Rating for 49a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







