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Highfields, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highfields

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

Highfields is a detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Highfields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Aug 2010
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

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

2decisions2extensions19documents
  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 5.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.80 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    212827
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

Highfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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, Highfields runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highfields

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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£355k

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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
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 Highfields, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.