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About The Thatched Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Thatched Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2021 for £635,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Thatched Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at The Thatched Cottage.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Thatched Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£635,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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