What kind of home is 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ last sold for £300,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and September 2015, 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ rose from £127,000 to £300,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (999 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ in?

2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ sits in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, CO5 7RJ is School Lane South, 300m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RJ

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

999 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hill Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Hill Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 999 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 36.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Cottage, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill Cottage 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2015Most recent
£300,000
+136.2%over 13 years
16 May 2002
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7RJ: £520,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO5 7RJ

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Hill Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,233

Street avg £3,197

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

School Lane South — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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