1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ
About 1 Eldred Cottages
1 Eldred Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 68% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. At 153 m² it sits well below the postcode median (220 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
1 Eldred Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020
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Planning history
1 Eldred Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Eldred Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2011Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0HJ: £725,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in CO2 0HJ
Versus other Olivers Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Eldred Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,960
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Playing Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB