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Dairy Cottage, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dairy Cottage

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

Dairy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromF22toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dairy Cottage, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dairy Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at Dairy Cottage, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA

3decisions17documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Apr 2005
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use to short term holiday letting.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/COL/05/0345
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Dairy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9UA: £375,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Harborough Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Dairy Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dairy Cottage

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
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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

0.2 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Dairy Cottage, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.