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About 5 Bouchiers Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bouchiers Place is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 33.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bouchiers Place has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2012ExtensionConditionsGranted
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extensions to rear and side of dwelling (Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 120566 in order to change materials).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2011)
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bouchiers Place homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,407
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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