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1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hall Cottages

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

1 Hall Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peldon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 53.7% above the 2012 sale of £296,000. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£296,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2012Most recent

    £296,000

    +7.6%over 6 years

  2. 17 August 2006

    £275,000

    +162.5%over 6 years

  3. 24 May 2000

    £104,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7PU: £258,000 (2019–2009).

On the street

Versus other Malting Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hall Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,596

Street avg £2,589

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hall Cottages

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

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

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3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

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4 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

CO5 7LY

4 bed
£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
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

0.1 km

St Ives Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 1 school 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 7PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.