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3 sales on record
About Park House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Park House is a five-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 26.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 185 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Park House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Park House, Ballast Quay Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extensions and alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Park House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2016)
£625,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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, Park House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £3,259
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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