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Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£402,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£308,500)+30%
  • Against CO5 8UE's recent median (£415,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: December 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 4
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£402,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£308,500)+30%
  • Against CO5 8UE's recent median (£415,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Colne Cottage South is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    96 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CO5 8UE

    5 sales, median £415,000 (2018–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2018Most recent

    £308,500

    +18.7%over 1 year

  2. 28 March 2016

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UE: £415,000 (2018–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

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. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 20 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G4
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

1decisions1extensions21documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed alterations & extensions

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    182370
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On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Fen LaneBus stop532m
  • Ivy LaneBus stop599m
  • The Dog & PheasantBus stop783m
  • East Mersea Ferry LandingFerry terminal1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8UE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Colne Cottage South is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Colne Cottage South. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Colne Cottage South was lodged in April 2015 at band G and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Colne Cottage South. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Colne Cottage South is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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