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About 3 Willow Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Willow Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Langenhoe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 34% above the 2016 sale price. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 79 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 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.
3 Willow Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,532
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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