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The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

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.

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. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£825/sq ft) was about 581.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in December 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

The Willow Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jul 2023

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
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

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.

5 applications on record at The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR

5decisions4extensions33documents
  1. Jun 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0738
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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Price

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

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£595,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £595,000

    +28.0%over 14 years

  2. 29 May 2006

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £420,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On price per m², The Willow Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,881

Street avg £2,830

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 15 years

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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