What type of property is 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

The only planning records linked to 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ located?

1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ sits in Feering, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

Police records around 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ is Feering Church of England Primary School (533m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, CO5 9QQ is The Green, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Briar Cottage

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

1 Briar Cottage is a semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Briar Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ

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Flagged:Conservation area

Jun 2011
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation at 1 and 2 Briar Cottages - Carry out various works to trees, see application for more details.
Conservation Area
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
11/00135/TPOCON
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Tree WorksOct 2014Decision

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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.

1 Briar Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9QQ: £475,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO5 9QQ

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Briar Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Feering Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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