What type of property is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA last sold for £480,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9UA. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA is in council tax band E.

Where is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA located?

The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA sits in Messing, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA is Messing Primary School (497m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.8km).

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9UA is The Street, 203m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Post Office sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2026

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 January 2017Most recent
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9UA: £342,000 (2019–2012).

Nearby sales in CO5 9UA

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 epc rating, The Old Post Office runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,057

Street avg £3,229

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

92/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Post Office, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.