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Greengates Farm, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR

7 planning records
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Greengates Farm

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

Greengates Farm is a property in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TR). It has council tax band F.

7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused.

Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greengates Farm, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Greengates Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Apr 2026
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Application to vary condition 2 following grant of planning permission192595

    Reference
    260284
    Full record in report
  2. Jun 2025
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of existing domestic outbuilding to a holiday let

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    250831
    Full record in report
Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TR: £423,000 (2022–2014).

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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