What kind of home is 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE last sold for £635,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £308,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and June 2024, 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE rose from £308,000 to £635,000, a change of £327,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE have?

The most recent planning decision at 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE was a refusal for two-storey side extension (ref. 252423) in December 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE in?

2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE sits in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

The closest primary school to 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE is Langenhoe Community Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, CO5 7AE is Haye Lane, 494m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AE

Notable views2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Woodside Cottages

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

2 Woodside Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Last sale on file: £635,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

2 Woodside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 2 Woodside Cottages in 2025.

2 applications on record at 2 Woodside Cottages, Haye Lane, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AE

2decisions1extensions12documents

Feb 2025
New BuildFull
Outcome in report
Construction of two storey (self build/custom build) dwelling house onland adjacent 2 Woodside Cottages
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
242434
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ExtensionDec 2025Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£635,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2024Most recent
£635,000
+106.2%over 19 years
19 September 2004
£308,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 7AE: £240,000 (2011–1998).

Nearby sales in CO5 7AE

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Area

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Full Colchester report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Haye Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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