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5 The Dingle, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Dingle

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

5 The Dingle is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 134 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £387,500 in November 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 The Dingle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Dingle, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Dingle 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.

5 The Dingle valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£387,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £387,500

    +34.8%over 15 years

  2. 25 August 2004

    £287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DB: £580,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Ballast Quay Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 The Dingle runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,892

Street avg £3,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The Dingle

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£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
£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

1.0 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 7DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 5 The Dingle, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.