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2 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 2 Colne View Cottages

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

2 Colne View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 17.9% above the 2010 sale price.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Colne View Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Colne View Cottages, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7AS

1decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Nov 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension to include garden room to replace existing outbuilding.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    252155
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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.
Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2010Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7AS: £330,000 (2024–2011).

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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

1.0 km

Hams Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 CO5 7AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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