The Old School House, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
About The Old School House
The Old School House is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 49.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Old School House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2013Most recent
£355,000
-1.4%over 6 years27 September 2006
£360,000
+44.6%over 4 years19 December 2001
£249,000
+50.9%over 3 years11 December 1998
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NX: £270,000 (2019–2001).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NX
3 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2019
£320,000Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2019
£340,0002 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Aug 2015
£270,000Winstree Cottage, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2003
£247,500
Versus other Peldon Road homes
Years Held for The Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,178
Street avg £3,292
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







