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About 4 Hillcrest Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hillcrest Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £358,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Hillcrest Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an extension application was refused at 4 Hillcrest Cottages in 2022.
- Aug 2023PorchFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed replacement of conservatory with two storey rear extension, front porch & first floor side extension
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 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2020)
£358,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £3,190
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
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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 7NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
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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