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West Point, Dudley Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DS

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About West Point

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

West Point is a three-bedroom detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against West Point, Dudley Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at West Point, Dudley Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DS

4decisions3extensions16documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish existing garage and replace with conservatory.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0292
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

West Point has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£314,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2017Most recent

    £314,000

    +204.9%over 16 years
  2. 20 July 2000

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DS: £210,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Dudley Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

West Point outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,109

Street avg £2,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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
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.

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Hams Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 West Point, Dudley Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.