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3 sales on record
About 2 Sherwins Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Sherwins Cottages is a detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £585,000 in August 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Sherwins Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Sherwins Cottages, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2011AmendmentGranted
Change of use of land to domestic equestrian use, construction of a menage and retention of store building
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2019)
£585,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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