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Get startedBrook Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lawford, Manningtree, Manningtree (CO11 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 36.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 56.2% above the 2014 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
Brook Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023
Brook Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Holm Oak - prune; Holly - top to the height of the neighbours window; Holm Oak - trim; Laurel - trim face; Walnut - reduce; Dead Apple tree - remove; Viburnum - reduce back to previous points; Lawsons - trim face, leave top; Prunus Spinoza - cut back face and reduce top; Long Cone Pine - reduce; All shrubs growing against fence on left side of garden trim back face and top where necessary.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.7% per year over 3 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 36.7% per year over 3 years.
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On epc rating, Brook Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,234
Street avg £2,763
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Holm oak - re prune to keep away from house; Holly - top to the height of the neighbours window; Holm oak re trim into a ball shape; Laurel re trim face; Walnut re reduce back to previous points; Dead apple reduce heavily; Viburnum re reduce back to previous cuts; Lawsons trim face but don't reduce top; Prunus Spinoza cut back face to create privacy wall; Long cone pine re reduce back to previous cuts - to be repeated bi annually for the next decade.
5 more applications for this property
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18 September 2014Most recent
£315,000
+152.0%over 2 years4 October 2011
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO11 2JL: £287,500 (2024–2021).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
CO11 2GL
Hungerdown Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB