17 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
About 17 Massingham Drive
17 Massingham Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1265 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 29% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 35.9% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Massingham Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Massingham Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Massingham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£287,500
+23.9%over 5 years28 March 2011
£232,000
-7.2%over 2 years24 April 2008
£249,950
+28.3%over 4 years12 December 2003
£194,750
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
EPC Rating for 17 Massingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,447
Street avg £2,423
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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