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

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Malting Cottage

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

Malting Cottage is a detached house in Peldon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 132 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

Malting Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Oct 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Malting Cottage, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Malting Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

9 applications on record at Malting Cottage, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU

9decisions4extensions99documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Mar 2015
    Solar PanelsFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of 9 No. 3Kw solar photovoltaic system panels located on inner west and inner east facing pitches of an M roof

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    146271
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 6 more applications in the report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£511,000

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 7PU: £258,000 (2019–2011).

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.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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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
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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1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

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2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Garr Cottages, Layer Road, Great Wigborough

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1 Coppice Road, Rowhedge

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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

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