What kind of home is Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG last change hands?

Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG last sold for £175,000 in January 2009, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in August 2007, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and January 2009, Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG fell from £235,000 to £175,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly -18.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

The current EPC rating for Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG use?

The latest EPC at Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG in?

Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

Police records around Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

The closest primary school to Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (970m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG?

The closest bus stop to Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, CO2 0PG is Hare and Hounds, 134m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0PG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Mill Cottage

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

Mill Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since January 2009 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 93.1% above the 2009 sale of £175,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Apr 2021

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Feb 2024from Dec 2023

EPC improved fromF38toE39

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mill Cottage, Hollingtons Grove, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mill Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Mill Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -18.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2009)

£175,000

Growth on file: -18.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 January 2009Most recent
£175,000
-25.5%over 1 year
16 August 2007
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PG: £130,000 (2005–1996).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PG

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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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

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