Crepping House, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2AL
About Crepping House
Crepping House is a detached house in Wakes Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Crepping House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Crepping House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Crepping House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AL: £315,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO6 2AL
4 Crepping Hall Cottages, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2AL
Sold Jul 2022
£525,000The Granary, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2AL
Sold Mar 2021
£600,000Gardeners Cottage, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2AL
Sold Sept 2015
£315,0001 Crepping Hall Cottages, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2AL
Sold Oct 2014
£285,000
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Versus other Crepping Hall Road homes
EPC Rating for Crepping House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Colchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 2 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
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB