What kind of home is Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN?

Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN last change hands?

Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN last sold for £380,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN have?

The current EPC rating for Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN?

Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,903 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 607% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN use?

The latest EPC at Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN?

Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN in?

Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN sits in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN in a safe area?

Police records around Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN 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 is the nearest station to Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN?

The closest bus stop to Lime House, Church Road, CO5 7BN is The Whalebone, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Lime House, Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1903 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lime House

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

Lime House is a four-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1903 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 47.6% above the 2011 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Lime House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lime House, Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lime House 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.

Lime House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 June 2011Most recent
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7BN: £389,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in CO5 7BN

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lime House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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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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CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath

£461k

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CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath

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

The Whalebone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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