5 Hunts Yard, Massingham Drive, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2TD
About 5 Hunts Yard
5 Hunts Yard is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2TD). It has a recorded floor area of 328 m² (around 3531 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £810,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Hunts Yard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Hunts Yard has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hunts Yard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
£810,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£810,000
+39.7%over 10 years20 January 2011
£580,000
+20.8%over 4 years8 June 2006
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2TD: £625,000 (2020–2008).
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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
0.2 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB