What kind of home is 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS sell for?

3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS last sold for £260,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS use?

The latest EPC at 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS in?

3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS sits in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

The closest primary school to 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS is Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, CO5 7AS is Hams Farm, 960m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Colne View Cottages

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

3 Colne View Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 January 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Colne View Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Colne View Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

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Last sold (2018)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 May 2018Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7AS: £330,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in CO5 7AS

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.0 km

Hams Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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