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Bear Cottage, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£453,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£400,000)+13%
  • Against CO5 7PU's recent median (£258,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: August 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£453,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£400,000)+13%
  • Against CO5 7PU's recent median (£258,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bear Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO5 7PU

    5 sales, median £258,000 (2019–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Bear Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2019Most recent

    £400,000

    +60.0%over 8 years

  2. 28 July 2011

    £250,000

    -11.7%over 3 years

  3. 22 February 2008

    £283,000

    +13.2%over 3 years

  4. 21 December 2004

    £249,995

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Bear Cottage

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

Bear Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Peldon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDetached

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)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC72toD57
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Apr 2019from May 2011
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Bear Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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

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.

Bear Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,604

Street avg £2,337

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • St Ives RoadBus stop51m
  • Lower RoadBus stop485m
  • Newpots CloseBus stop601m
  • Kemps FarmBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£344k

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3 bed1 bath
£321k

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3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

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3 bed
£396k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
£542k

1 Brand Drive, Langenhoe

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4 bed
£360k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bear Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Bear Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bear Cottage was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bear Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Bear Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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