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1 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

Estimated value

£431,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)+31%
  • Against CO5 9TZ's recent median (£345,475)+25%

Newest record on this page: August 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£431,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)+31%
  • Against CO5 9TZ's recent median (£345,475)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Montgomery Cottages is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    96 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO5 9TZ

    4 sales, median £345,475 (2019–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2016Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £345,475 (2019–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Montgomery Cottages

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

1 Montgomery Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. At 96 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 30.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Montgomery Cottages'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 01 Jun 2026

Current Certificate
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Montgomery Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Harborough Hall Lane homes

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

On price per m², 1 Montgomery Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £3,102

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
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

0.7 km

Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary668m
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.9km
  • Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • The StreetBus stop366m
  • Harborough Hall RdBus stop840m
  • Colchester RoadBus stop1.7km
  • Thurstable SchoolBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Montgomery Cottages is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Montgomery Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Montgomery Cottages was lodged in June 2016 at band E and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Montgomery Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Montgomery Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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