4 Fitches Croft, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
About 4 Fitches Croft
4 Fitches Croft is a semi-detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Fitches Croft has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- May 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension per dwelling.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/0569
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Fitches Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 CO6 1BE: £493,995 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BE
30 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
Sold Nov 2021
£525,00026 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
Sold Sept 2021
£525,00036 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
Sold Feb 2019
£340,00034 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
Sold Mar 2018
£369,00022 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1BE
Sold Feb 2003
£160,000
Everything we know about 4 Fitches Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 4 Fitches Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Motel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.9dB