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About Chestnut Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnut Farm is a detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 47.2% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Farm, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2023ConditionsPending
Application to discharge conditions 7, 8, 9 & 10 to application 222723.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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