8 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
About 8 The Rookeries
8 The Rookeries is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 42nd 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.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £141,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 The Rookeries has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 The Rookeries has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£141,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2022Most recent
£141,500
+19.9%over 7 years20 February 2015
£118,000
26 April 2007
£118,000
+9.8%over 1 year13 February 2006
£107,500
+102.8%over 4 years16 August 2001
£53,000
+3.9%over 1 year13 July 2000
£51,000
+67.2%over 3 years8 November 1996
£30,500
-9.0%over 9 months2 February 1996
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DY: £140,000 (2025–2021).
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
£157,50049 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
£140,19542 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY
Sold Jul 2021
£126,000
Everything we know about 8 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
8 The Rookeries is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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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