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About 5 Church Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Church Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 15.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 67.3% above the 2007 sale of £260,000. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Hill, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2013DemolitionFullRefuse
Single storey · Side and rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Church Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£260,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Hill homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Church Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,203
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Taylor's Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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