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Lower Brickhouse Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DG

Swimming pool3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,887,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£875,000)+116%
  • Against CO5 7DG's recent median (£168,000)+1023%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
518 m²
5576 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
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

£1,887,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£875,000)+116%
  • Against CO5 7DG's recent median (£168,000)+1023%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lower Brickhouse Farm is modelled from its 518 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7DG. 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

    518 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in CO5 7DG

    5 sales, median £168,000 (2021–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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 Lower Brickhouse Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2008Most recent

    £875,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DG: £168,000 (2021–2008).

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 Lower Brickhouse Farm

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

Lower Brickhouse Farm is a seven-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 518 m² (around 5576 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 518 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,887,000 sits 115.7% above the 2008 sale of £875,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromE50toD64
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Brickhouse Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Lower Brickhouse Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DG

3decisions1extensions50documents
  1. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed alterations and extensions to existing farmhouse and ancillary building. Proposed erection of new garage and pump house.

    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    161209
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus other Brook Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Lower Brickhouse Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £2,254

Below

Floor Area

518 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Frere Way — 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 SchoolPrimary997m
  • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgePrimary1.6km
  • Millfields Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Frere WayBus stop26m
  • Brook Hall RoadBus stop199m
  • The WhaleboneBus stop1.1km
  • Station RoadBus stop1.1km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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 DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Method

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 Lower Brickhouse Farm is modelled from its 518 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7DG. 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 Lower Brickhouse 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 Lower Brickhouse Farm was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Lower Brickhouse 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 7DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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