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4 sales on record
About Borleys
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Borleys is a detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £1,010,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Borleys's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Borleys, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2025DemolitionFullGranted
Demolition of former tractor barn and demolition of garage and office, and replacement with linked garage, home office and swimming pool building.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Borleys has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,050,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,010,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Peldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Borleys lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,298
Street avg £3,266
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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