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3 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
659 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Pond Cottages

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

3 Pond Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

3 Pond Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Pond Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Pond Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £490,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Pond Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Pond Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£239k

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CO5 7JA

2 bed
£226k

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1 Chapel Street, Rowhedge

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£201k

1 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton

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£303k

1 Beryl Villas, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BX

£308k

1 Broom Way, Abberton

CO5 7PQ

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Layer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 3 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.