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3 Onslow Cottages, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Onslow Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Onslow Cottages is a semi-detached house in Easthorpe, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 160.7% above the 2002 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

3 Onslow Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Onslow Cottages, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Onslow Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2002Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9HD: £603,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Easthorpe Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Onslow Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,306

Street avg £3,233

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 242 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Onslow Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£381k

1 Birch Close, Feering

CO5 9GL

£371k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Coronation Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9QW

£328k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Street, Feering

CO5 9QJ

£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£450k

1 Avocet Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PD

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

0.1 km

Well Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Onslow Cottages, Easthorpe Road, Easthorpe, Colchester, CO5 9HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.