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About Brook Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brook 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).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Brook Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brook Cottage, Wignall Street, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Brook Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesApproval - Full
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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.7% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2014)
£315,000
Growth on file: 36.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Brook Cottage, Wignall Street, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2JL
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other Wignall Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manningtree district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO11 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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