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1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£299,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£196,400)+52%
  • Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,250)+52%

Newest record on this page: July 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£299,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£196,400)+52%
  • Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,250)+52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO5 8TQ

    2 sales, median £196,250 (2008–2006)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2020Most recent

    £196,400

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO5 8TQ: £196,250 (2008–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Baring Gould Cottages

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

1 Baring Gould Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 52.2% above the 2020 sale of £196,400. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £196,400 in September 2020.

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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.

1 Baring Gould Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2021
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing single storey extension 19.700 sq.m. Construct two storey extension for benefit of son with medical problems and carer. Rear single storey extension and internal works. New porch

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    210941
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other East Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Baring Gould Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
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

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Church LaneBus stop130m
  • Meeting LaneBus stop344m
  • The Dog & PheasantBus stop833m
  • Fen LaneBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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 8TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8TQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Baring Gould Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Baring Gould Cottages was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Baring Gould Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CO5 8TQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Baring Gould Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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