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4 Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NS

Notable viewsExtendable5 planning records

Estimated value

£406,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£358,000)+13%
  • Against CO5 7NS's recent median (£430,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£406,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£358,000)+13%
  • Against CO5 7NS's recent median (£430,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO5 7NS

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2026–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2020Most recent

    £358,000

    +117.0%over 15 years

  2. 4 February 2005

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NS: £430,000 (2026–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Hillcrest Cottages

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

4 Hillcrest Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 13.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £358,000.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 4 Hillcrest Cottages in 2022.

5 applications on record at 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NS

5decisions5extensions49documents
  1. Jul 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    151029
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,442

Street avg £3,510

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
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

Edward Marke Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary486m
  • Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary2.3km
  • Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Edward Marke DriveBus stop124m
  • Layer RoadBus stop134m
  • Mersea RdBus stop175m
  • Hams FarmBus stop632m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7NS

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
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Hillcrest Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Hillcrest Cottages was lodged in May 2020 at band F and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 4 Hillcrest Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Hillcrest Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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