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Riverside Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SW

Estimated value

£257,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£163,350)+57%
  • Against CO3 0SW's recent median (£260,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£257,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£163,350)+57%
  • Against CO3 0SW's recent median (£260,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Riverside Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CO3 0SW

    1 sale, median £260,000 (2012–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2014Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2014Most recent

    £163,350

    +10.4%over 6 years

  2. 28 May 2007

    £148,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO3 0SW: £260,000 (2012–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Riverside Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Riverside Cottage

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

Riverside Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckfordbridge, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 57.3% above the 2014 sale of £163,350. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverside Cottage, Maldon Road, Heckfordbridge, Colchester, CO3 0SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverside Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

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

0.1 km

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • The AngelBus stop137m
  • GarageBus stop776m
  • Colchester ZooBus stop871m
  • Birch RoadBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Riverside Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Riverside Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Riverside Cottage was lodged in January 2022 at band E and is valid until January 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Riverside Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0SW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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