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About Conifers
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Conifers is a detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 11.6% below the 2020 sale of £663,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 406.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £663,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Conifers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Conifers, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Proposed 1.5 storey side extension, new roof cladding, replacement windows and painting of existing weatherboard.
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£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£663,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Conifers is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,391
Street avg £2,097
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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