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About Little Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Oak Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £500,000 in January 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 262.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Little Oak Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Oak Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2025OutlineApprove Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed stationing of a mobile home to be used ancillary to the main dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Little Oak Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Little Oak Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £3,116
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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 7NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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