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1 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bouchiers Place

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

1 Bouchiers Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. 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 £450,000 sits 350% above the 1997 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bouchiers Place

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bouchiers Place has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

1 Bouchiers Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 1997Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TY: £500,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Bouchiers Place homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bouchiers Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£893

Street avg £3,919

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bouchiers Place

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£406k

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£371k

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3 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed
£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

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4 bed3 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

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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