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About Dowland House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dowland House is a detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £475,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dowland House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Dowland House.
- May 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension internal alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Dowland House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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.
EPC Rating for Dowland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £3,192
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 107 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
0.4 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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