Admiralty House, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
About Admiralty House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Admiralty House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,081,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 23 years.
£1,055,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£1,055,000
+24.1%over 6 years2 July 2015
£850,000
+837.7%over 15 years14 June 2000
£90,645
+6.6%over 1 year16 February 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7BX: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO5 7BX
Callanders, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
Sold Sept 2025
£685,000Cherley, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
Sold Jun 2025
£675,000Viewlands, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
Sold Feb 2025
£700,000Fenders, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
Sold Mar 2024
£595,000Hamilton Cottage, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX
Sold Oct 2017
£420,000
Versus other Ferry Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Admiralty House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,112
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
339 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







