12 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP

12 Frere Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £530,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.