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5 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
523 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 The Rookeries

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

5 The Rookeries is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 523 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 36th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 The Rookeries's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Rookeries has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 The Rookeries has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£139,995

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2017Most recent

    £139,995

    +48.9%over 3 years
  2. 2 June 2014

    £94,000

    -10.5%over 7 years
  3. 15 June 2006

    £105,000

    +250.3%over 10 years
  4. 6 July 1995

    £29,975

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DY: £140,195 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other The Rookeries homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Rookeries outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,879

Street avg £2,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Motel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.