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3 Messing Green, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9GD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Messing Green

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

3 Messing Green is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 144.6% above the 2001 sale of £199,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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Everything you need to know about 3 Messing Green

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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2032

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Messing Green, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Messing Green has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Messing Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£199,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2001Most recent

    £199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9GD: £525,000 (2021–2007).

On the street

Versus other Messing Green homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Messing Green runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,609

Street avg £3,180

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Messing Green

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£756k

1 Canonium Mews, Kelvedon

CO5 9EF

5 bed
£434k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£575k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£603k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed
£639k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath
£653k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9RN

4 bed
£956k

1 Collins Green, School Road, Messing

CO5 9TP

6 bed3 bath
£440k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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 9GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Messing Green, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.