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Ballast House, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£671,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£580,000)+16%
  • Against CO5 7DB's recent median (£490,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
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

£671,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£580,000)+16%
  • Against CO5 7DB's recent median (£490,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ballast House is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7DB. 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

    183 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO5 7DB

    5 sales, median £490,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Ballast House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2019Most recent

    £580,000

    +0.9%over 2 years

  2. 27 April 2017

    £575,000

    +77.7%over 13 years

  3. 10 November 2003

    £323,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DB: £490,000 (2024–2018).

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 Ballast House

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

Ballast House is a four-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 183 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in August 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes
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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.

Ballast 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 28 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Ballast House, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB

1decisions9documents
  1. Sept 2007
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of four new one bedroom flats.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/0699
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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.

EPC Rating for Ballast House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £3,288

On par

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
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.
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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

1.0 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgePrimary1.4km
  • Millfields Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Brook Hall RoadBus stop215m
  • Frere WayBus stop226m
  • Station RoadBus stop864m
  • Post OfficeBus stop901m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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
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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 Ballast House is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7DB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Ballast House. 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 Ballast House was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to Ballast House. 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 7DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Ballast House is in council tax band F. 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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