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1 Willow Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LF

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. 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 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £245,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Willow Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Willow Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

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

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +44.1%over 8 years

  2. 28 June 2012

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7LF: £485,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 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

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Willow Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Mersea Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Willow Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5 7LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.