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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 £298,000 sits 51.7% 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
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.
- Jul 2021PorchFullGranted
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
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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£196,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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