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About Forge House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge House is a property in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has council tax band F.
Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge House has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2022RenovationFullGranted
Extension of 'the old forge', minor adjustment of driveway entrance and associated works.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forge House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Last sold (1999)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 1999Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £350,500 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TZ
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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