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4 sales on record
About The Old School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2013)
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Peldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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 7NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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