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About Marels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Marels is a semi-detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 sits 66.6% above the 2004 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Marels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Marels, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Marels was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullRefuse
a) Retrospective approval for the erection of a 2M high fence on the boundary replacing the existing dilapidated 1M high fence. Additional information attached in Planning Statement. b) Retrospective approval to erect a single story workshop/office adjac
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Marels valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Marels runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £3,470
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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