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

Harborough Hall is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 291 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). Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 sits 138.3% above the 2013 sale of £342,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.