What kind of home is Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH last change hands?

Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH last sold for £249,990 in December 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and December 2000, Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH rose from £70,000 to £249,990, a change of £179,990. That works out to roughly +149.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

The current EPC rating for Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH use?

The latest EPC at Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH in?

Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH sits in Messing, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

Police records around Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

The closest primary school to Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH is Messing Primary School (147m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.5km).

What transport links are near Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH?

The closest bus stop to Keepers Cottage, School Road, CO5 9TH is The Street, 402m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Keepers Cottage, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 149.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 168% above the 2000 sale of £249,990. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 177 m² it's 17.2% 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from May 2013

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

Keepers Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 149.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£249,990

Growth on file: 149.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

8 December 2000Most recent
£249,990
+257.1%over 1 year
19 July 1999
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TH: £530,000 (2021–1998).

Nearby sales in CO5 9TH

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.

On co₂ emissions, Keepers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,412

Street avg £2,841

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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· 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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70 dB

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Common questions

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