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16 Lakes Meadow, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TN

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Lakes Meadow

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

16 Lakes Meadow is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 47 m² this is the 7th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 30 units on file.

Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 20% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 31.3% 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
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Lakes Meadow's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Nov 2025from Sept 2020
Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lakes Meadow, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lakes Meadow 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.

16 Lakes Meadow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£117,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2016Most recent

    £117,500

    +5.9%over 5 years
  2. 19 November 2010

    £111,000

    +20.0%over 7 years
  3. 7 August 2003

    £92,500

    +42.3%over 2 years
  4. 2 February 2001

    £65,000

    +30.0%over 4 years
  5. 10 September 1996

    £50,000

  6. 5 September 1995

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1TN: £120,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Lakes Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Lakes Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,414

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Market Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 16 Lakes Meadow, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.