Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dowland House

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
Energy

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
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

1 application on record at Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. May 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension internal alterations

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    220838
    Full record in report

Unlock Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

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

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2019Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £324,975 (2019–1999).

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.

EPC Rating for Dowland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £3,192

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dowland House

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.
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed
£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£681k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9RN

4 bed
£741k

1 Canonium Mews, Kelvedon

CO5 9EF

5 bed
£484k

1 Argyle Court, High Street, Kelvedon

CO5 9AA

£463k

1 Clover Avenue, Feering

CO5 9GF

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

0.4 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.