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EV charger
About 2 Hillside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hillside Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 37.2% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Hillside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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