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Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Paulfreemans

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

Paulfreemans is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Paulfreemans ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Paulfreemans has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

4decisions2extensions56documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2014
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Application for variation of a condition 9( retention of cart loge) of planning permission 111871- to allow the 1st floor of the cartlodge to be used as a bedroom accommodation in association with the main building and insertion of 3no.velux windows. Double doors to existing open parking bays

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    144910
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Paulfreemans has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8UE: £308,500 (2018–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bromans Lane homes

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

Paulfreemans outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 32 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

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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

0.5 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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