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Get startedHarborough 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.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2025
Harborough Hall has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extension.
Harborough Hall valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£815,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£342,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
On price per m², Harborough Hall runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,175
Street avg £3,605
Floor Area
291 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey
Listed building application for proposed single storey extension.
6 more applications for this property
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25 October 2013Most recent
£342,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9UA: £375,000 (2019–2012).
3 Peace Cottages Harborough Hall Lane Messing Colchester
Sold Jun 2019
2 Peace Cottages Harborough Hall Lane Messing Colchester
Sold Apr 2018
The Old Post Office Harborough Hall Lane Messing Colchester
Sold Jan 2017
4 Peace Cottages Harborough Hall Lane Messing Colchester
Sold Apr 2014
Weavers Harborough Hall Lane Messing Colchester
Sold Mar 2007
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
CO5 9TP
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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