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5 West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NL

8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 5 West Street

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

5 West Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1NL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include change of use to residential and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 229.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £475,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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 West Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromF36toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Mar 2024from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromD68toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 West Street has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Apr 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details as reserved by condition 5 and 6 of approved application 20/01317/LBC

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00927/DAC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details as reserved by conditions 5 & 6 of approved application 21/01675/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02726/DAC
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 5 West Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2023Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1NL: £305,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

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

5 West Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,540

Street avg £2,764

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Market Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 2 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 1NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

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