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

5 planning records

Estimated value

£962,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£970,000)-1%
  • Against CO5 7DB's recent median (£490,000)+96%

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
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
274 m²
2949 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£962,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£970,000)-1%
  • Against CO5 7DB's recent median (£490,000)+96%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ballast Quay Farm is modelled from its 274 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    274 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CO5 7DB

    5 sales, median £490,000 (2024–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

Latest sale on Ballast Quay Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2018Most recent

    £970,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DB: £490,000 (2024–2019).

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 Quay Farm

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

Ballast Quay Farm is a detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £970,000.

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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 Quay Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Ballast Quay Farm has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at Ballast Quay Farm, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB

5decisions2extensions33documents
  1. Apr 2002
    Other
    Outcome in report

    Agricultural determination application regarding erection of replacement tractor shed.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    AG/COL/02/0544
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

Ballast Quay Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,540

Street avg £3,235

Above

Floor Area

274 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly 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.
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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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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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 Quay Farm is modelled from its 274 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Ballast Quay Farm. 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 Quay Farm was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Ballast Quay Farm. 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 Quay Farm is in council tax band G. 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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