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Abbey Wood, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Abbey Wood

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

Abbey Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 25.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbey Wood, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Abbey Wood.

2 applications on record at Abbey Wood, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB

2decisions2extensions8documents
  1. Jun 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory to south elevation, minor internal alterations and improvements to existing elevational treatment

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0864
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Abbey Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£445,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £445,000

    +29.0%over 10 years

  2. 23 May 2006

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7PB: £510,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Peldon Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Abbey Wood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,739

Street avg £3,305

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

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
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 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

0.3 km

Mersea Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 7PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Abbey Wood, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.