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Hamilton Cottage, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BX

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hamilton Cottage

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

Hamilton Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a basement.

At 140 m² it sits well below the postcode median (246 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 23.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

Hamilton Cottage'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 05 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hamilton Cottage 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.

Hamilton Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2017Most recent

    £420,000

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.

Hamilton Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,407

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 231 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hamilton Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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