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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2026
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£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 242 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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