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About 10 Darkhouse Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Darkhouse Lane is a mid-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices here grew -0.4% per year, broadly in step with Colchester's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £158,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Darkhouse Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2022)
£158,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Darkhouse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
10 Darkhouse Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,052
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
Shipyard Corner — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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