5 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
About 5 The Rookeries
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2018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
Planning history
5 The Rookeries has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Rookeries has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.
£139,995
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2017Most recent
£139,995
+48.9%over 3 years2 June 2014
£94,000
-10.5%over 7 years15 June 2006
£105,000
+250.3%over 10 years6 July 1995
£29,975
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DY: £140,195 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DY
7 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Oct 2025
£135,00014 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Nov 2024
£157,5008 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Oct 2022
£141,50049 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Aug 2022
£140,00047 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Mar 2022
£140,195
Everything we know about 5 The Rookeries, 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 The Rookeries homes
5 The Rookeries outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £2,125
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Motel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.7dB