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

9 planning records
Council tax
Band F
Overview

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.

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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

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Planning

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.

9 applications on record at Forge House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

7decisions4extensions59documents1nearby
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of 19th Century brick front extension to add accommodation to dwelling. This includes internally adding a second floor altering the external doors, reinstating the chimney and adding rooflights.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    LB/COL/03/0334
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 6 more applications in the report

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Price

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

  1. 27 June 1999Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £350,500 (2019–2016).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.

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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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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