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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).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2009OutbuildingFullGranted
Detached double garage with room above.
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
See how we calculated this£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£187,000
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.
Price per m² for Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£979
Street avg £2,950
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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