What kind of home is 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ sell for?

15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ last sold for £310,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and March 2021, 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ rose from £195,000 to £310,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2SQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ in?

15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

Police records around 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

The closest primary school to 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (560m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Massingham Drive, CO6 2SQ is The Lion, 251m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Massingham Drive

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

15 Massingham Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Massingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£310,000
+47.6%over 13 years
4 June 2007
£209,995
+7.7%over 3 years
18 December 2003
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SQ: £305,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CO6 2SQ

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Versus other Massingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Massingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,870

Street avg £2,363

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 124 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

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