What type of property is Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

The current EPC rating for Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (1,981 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH heated?

The latest EPC at Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH have?

Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH has council approval for side and rear extension granted in September 2016 under ref. 161295. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH located?

Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

Police records around Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

The closest primary school to Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH is St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester (1.3km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH?

The closest bus stop to Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, CO2 0HH is Playing Fields, 564m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

184 m²

1981 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Potters Meadow Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Potters Meadow Cottage is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Potters Meadow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromF22toE50

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Potters Meadow Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Potters Meadow Cottage, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HH

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby

Sept 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extensions.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
161295
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Potters Meadow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO2 0HH: £52,000 (1996–1996).

Nearby sales in CO2 0HH

2 Brick Cottage, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HH
Sold Oct 1996
£52,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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