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The Orchards, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS

3 sales on record3 planning records
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About The Orchards

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

The Orchards is a property in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7AS). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year.

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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Orchards, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Orchards has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at The Orchards, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS

3decisions1extensions17documents
  1. Jul 2002
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 3 timber loose boxes in garden (Redmire Stables Ltd)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0932
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Last sold (2004)

£405,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2004Most recent

    £405,000

    +156.3%over 7 years

  2. 30 December 1996

    £158,000

    -1.2%over 9 months

  3. 6 April 1996

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7AS: £330,000 (2024–2011).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.
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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

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 7AS

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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