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5 Darkhouse Lane, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£229,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£144,000)+59%
  • Against CO5 7HJ's recent median (£160,000)+43%

Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
643 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£229,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£144,000)+59%
  • Against CO5 7HJ's recent median (£160,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Darkhouse Lane is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7HJ. 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

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CO5 7HJ

    5 sales, median £160,000 (2022–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

5 Darkhouse Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2010Most recent

    £144,000

    +8.3%over 3 years

  2. 17 November 2006

    £133,000

    +137.5%over 5 years

  3. 12 January 2001

    £56,000

  4. 12 January 2001

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HJ: £160,000 (2022–2019).

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 5 Darkhouse Lane

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

5 Darkhouse Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 59% above the 2010 sale of £144,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. 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

  • Bedrooms2
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  • 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.

5 Darkhouse Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Darkhouse Lane, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Darkhouse Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Darkhouse Lane, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HJ

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Extension to existing Kitchen at rear

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    200101
    Full record in report

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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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shipyard Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgePrimary351m
  • Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Broomgrove Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Shipyard CornerBus stop65m
  • Taylor's RoadBus stop243m
  • Battleswick FarmBus stop410m
  • Heath Road TurnBus stop526m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£321k

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£344k

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3 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

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£466k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Darkhouse Lane is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7HJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Darkhouse Lane. 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 5 Darkhouse Lane was lodged in November 2009 at band E and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Darkhouse Lane. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Darkhouse Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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