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About 1 Willow Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Willow Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £245,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Willow 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2020)
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Willow Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,614
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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