What kind of home is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW sell for?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW last sold for £433,750 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and October 2017, 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW rose from £59,000 to £433,750, a change of £374,750. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

The current EPC rating for 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,881 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW use?

The latest EPC at 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW had any planning applications?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW in?

6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

The closest primary school to 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (1.2km).

How well connected is 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW?

The closest bus stop to 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, CO4 5TW is The Wig and Fidgett, 767m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.7km away.

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6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1881 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Brook Cottages

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

6 Brook Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1881 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

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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.

6 Brook Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 August 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Brook Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 6 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW

4decisions4extensions17documents13nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Apr 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension. Lounge, bedroom, dining room, kitchen & garage
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/01/0195
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More recent applications — locked
Garage ConversionFeb 2018Decision
ExtensionJun 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 6 Brook Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£433,750

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2017Most recent
£433,750
+29.1%over 7 years
2 June 2010
£336,000
+12.0%over 2 years
16 November 2007
£300,000
+408.5%over 9 years
31 March 1998
£59,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5TW: £506,000 (2020–2003).

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Area

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

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

The Wig and Fidgett — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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