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Admiralty House, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX

Swimming poolNotable views4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
339 m²
3649 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Admiralty House

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

Admiralty House is a six-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 339 m² (around 3649 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 339 m² the property is well over the postcode median (204 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £1,055,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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

Energy performance

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

Admiralty 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 27 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from May 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
39%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Admiralty House, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Admiralty 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.

Latest sale on Admiralty House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,081,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,055,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2022Most recent

    £1,055,000

    +24.1%over 6 years
  2. 2 July 2015

    £850,000

    +837.7%over 15 years
  3. 14 June 2000

    £90,645

    +6.6%over 1 year
  4. 16 February 1999

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7BX: £675,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ferry Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for Admiralty House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,112

Street avg £2,388

Strongly above

Floor Area

339 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Admiralty House

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

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Preview of the full property report

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Hall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Admiralty House, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.