Stone House Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN
About Stone House Cottage
Stone House Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Heckfordbridge, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 113.3% above the 2012 sale of £188,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Stone House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Stone House Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN
- May 2015New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Outline application for new residential dwelling with all matters reserved.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 150528
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Stone House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 8 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2012Most recent
£188,000
-8.3%over 8 years20 May 2004
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0SN: £380,000 (2025–1998).
Nearby sales in CO3 0SN
Hill Royal, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN
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Sold Jun 2024
£585,000Hazelbank, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN
Sold Jul 2017
£380,000Redlands, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SN
Sold Oct 2000
£130,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







