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Hillcrest, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillcrest

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

Hillcrest is a four-bedroom detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 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 £626,000 sits 234.8% above the 2001 sale of £187,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 191 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at Hillcrest, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH

3decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2001
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish existing bungalow and erection of dwelling.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1229
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Hillcrest's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2001Most recent

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TH: £530,000 (2021–1999).

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

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

Price per m² for Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£979

Street avg £2,950

Below

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillcrest

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£631k

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4 bed
£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£681k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9RN

4 bed
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£741k

1 Canonium Mews, Kelvedon

CO5 9EF

5 bed
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 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

1/mo

Steady 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.

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hillcrest, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.