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Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Manwood Cottage

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

Manwood Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

Manwood Cottage 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.

Manwood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2025Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £490,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Years Held for Manwood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,421

Street avg £3,276

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Manwood Cottage

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£463k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£396k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£542k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 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

92/mo

Falling 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 Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.