7 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
About 7 Massingham Drive
7 Massingham Drive is a mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £352,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Massingham Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Massingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.
£352,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£352,500
+56.7%over 14 years20 December 2007
£225,000
+15.4%over 4 years21 November 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SQ: £305,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 2SQ
9 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Mar 2023
£318,00015 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
£300,00017 Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SQ
Sold Apr 2016
£287,500
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Versus other Massingham Drive homes
Price per m² for 7 Massingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,938
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB