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About The Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Farmhouse is a detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 is 29.8% above the 2016 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Farmhouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2012Demolition And RebuildFullRefuse
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling with attached garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£660,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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