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About 5 Lodge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lodge Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1547 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 47.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Lodge Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Lodge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lodge Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Lodge Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,297
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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