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4 School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH

EPC B

Estimated value

£261,000

  • Against CO5 9TH's recent median (£530,000)-51%

Newest record on this page: August 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
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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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

£261,000

  • Against CO5 9TH's recent median (£530,000)-51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 School Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TH. 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

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CO5 9TH

    5 sales, median £530,000 (2021–2000)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

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 9TH: £530,000 (2021–2000).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH. 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 4 School Road

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

4 School Road is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 119). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

4 School Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from May 2010
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 School Road 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.

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 School Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.4 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary147m
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.5km
  • Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • The StreetBus stop402m
  • Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.1km
  • Colchester RoadBus stop1.4km
  • Thurstable SchoolBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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

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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 4 School Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TH. 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. No sale is recorded for 4 School Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 4 School Road was lodged in May 2016 at band B and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 School Road. 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. The 6 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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