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EPC B
About The Willow Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willow Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 120). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£825/sq ft) was about 584.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £595,000 in December 2020.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Willow Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Willow Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension above existing garage with internal alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2020)
£595,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.
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.
On price per m², The Willow Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,881
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
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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Common questions
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