Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Idle Hours

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

Idle Hours is a two-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 21.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 173.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Idle Hours

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £695 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Idle Hours has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side / rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    210075
    Full record in report

Unlock Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Idle Hours valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2019Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NX: £320,000 (2019–2003).

On the street

Versus other Peldon Road homes

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

On price per m², Idle Hours stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,533

Street avg £2,507

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Idle Hours

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mersea Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7NX

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 Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.