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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
233 m²
2508 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brook House

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

Brook House is a detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Brook 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Brook House 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.

Brook House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

Floor Area for Brook House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

233 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brook House

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.
£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
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Froghall Close, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BS

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Garr Cottages, Layer Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7RR

£350k

1 Coppice Road, Rowhedge

CO5 7DQ

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