What kind of home is Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW is a detached house.

When did Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW last change hands?

Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW last sold for £500,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £400,000 in July 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2020 and March 2025, Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW fell from £530,000 to £500,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -1.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

The current EPC rating for Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (1,894 sq ft). That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9XW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW use?

The latest EPC at Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW in?

Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW sits in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

Police records around Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW 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.

What schools are near Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

The closest primary school to Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW is Messing Primary School (2.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (2.9km).

How well connected is Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW?

The closest bus stop to Rangemoor, Smythes Green, CO5 9XW is Smyths Green, 219m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rangemoor, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

176 m²

1894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

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Overview

About Rangemoor

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

Rangemoor is a detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XW). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 10.4% above the 2025 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rangemoor, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rangemoor has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Rangemoor saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£500,000
+25.0%over 4 years
2 July 2020
£400,000
-24.5%
2 July 2020
£530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9XW: £675,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CO5 9XW

On the street

Versus other Smythes Green homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rangemoor is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £3,109

Below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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