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

Notable views1 planning record
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
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. 8 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 £409,000 is 32.6% 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

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£308,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 2 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

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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
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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£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

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£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

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4 bed2 bath
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

0.5 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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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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