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

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Estimated value

£537,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£420,000)+28%
  • Against CO5 7BX's recent median (£675,000)-20%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£537,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£420,000)+28%
  • Against CO5 7BX's recent median (£675,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hamilton Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO5 7BX

    5 sales, median £675,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2017Most recent

    £420,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 (236 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 27.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 53.9% 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

Current Certificate
Dec 2014

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

On the street

Versus other Ferry Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 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 £2,119

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Below
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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary927m
  • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgePrimary1.2km
  • Millfields Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Brook Hall RoadBus stop244m
  • Frere WayBus stop363m
  • Station RoadBus stop768m
  • Railway StationBus stop801m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£321k

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£542k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

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£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

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£360k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hamilton Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Hamilton Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hamilton Cottage was lodged in December 2014 at band E and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Hamilton Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hamilton Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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