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3 planning records
About Grove Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Little Bromley, Manningtree, Manningtree (CO11 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 146 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 4 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grove Cottage, Bentley Road, Little Bromley, Manningtree, CO11 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2019PorchFullRefusal - Full
Retention of porch to front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grove Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of Grove Cottage, Bentley Road, Little Bromley, Manningtree, CO11 2PL
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Versus other Bentley Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Grove Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO11 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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