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4 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% 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. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Bear Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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