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About Colne Cottage South
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Colne Cottage South is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 32.6% above the 2018 sale price. At 96 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
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
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
Colne Cottage South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Proposed alterations & extensions
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£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2018)
£308,500
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bromans Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Colne Cottage South is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
4 (G)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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