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17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
610 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Frere Way

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

17 Frere Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 610 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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  • 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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Frere Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Aug 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage conversion and minor associated alterations.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    161699
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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.
Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2016Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7BP: £461,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Frere Way homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Frere Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,707

Street avg £3,348

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Frere Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.