1 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
About 1 Massingham Drive
1 Massingham Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 75.7% above the 2012 sale of £259,500. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Massingham Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Massingham Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 9 years.
£259,500
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2012Most recent
£259,500
-6.7%over 1 year4 August 2011
£278,000
+11.2%over 5 years20 January 2006
£250,000
-3.8%over 7 months30 June 2005
£260,000
-7.1%over 1 year21 November 2003
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SQ: £310,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 2SQ
9 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Mar 2023
£318,0007 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Dec 2022
£352,50015 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Mar 2021
£310,0005 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Feb 2021
£305,00019 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Dec 2017
£300,000
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Versus other Massingham Drive homes
Years Held for 1 Massingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,663
Street avg £2,535
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.3 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB