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About Manwood Tye
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Manwood Tye is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 147.9% above the 2001 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Manwood Tye's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Manwood Tye, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Manwood Tye has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026ConditionsPending
Application to discharge condition 1 of planning permission 212757
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Manwood Tye valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£694,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Manwood Tye runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,302
Street avg £3,496
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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