17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
About 17 Frere Way
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 £281,000 is 33.8% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 October 2019
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
- Aug 2016Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed garage conversion and minor associated alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 161699
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Sales history & valuation
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2016Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7BP: £461,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 7BP
12 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
Sold Mar 2025
£530,00018 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
Sold Jul 2023
£615,00010 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
Sold Jun 2022
£387,50011 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
Sold Sept 2021
£305,00024 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BP
Sold Jun 2021
£635,000
Versus other Frere Way homes
On epc rating, 17 Frere Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,707
Street avg £3,348
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB







