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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£613,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£187,000)+228%
  • Against CO5 9TH's recent median (£530,000)+16%

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

£613,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£187,000)+228%
  • Against CO5 9TH's recent median (£530,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hillcrest is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    191 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in CO5 9TH

    5 sales, median £530,000 (2021–1999)

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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
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2001Most recent

    £187,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hillcrest, 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 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 £613,000 sits 227.8% 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

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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
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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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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 Hillcrest is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for Hillcrest. 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 Hillcrest was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Hillcrest. 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.
Council tax band
Hillcrest is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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