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Bows Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ

Swimming pool3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bows Cottage

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

Bows Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 24.2% above the 2014 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Bows 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 30 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Bows Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Bows Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ

4decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of rear extension over existing single storey flat roof extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00358/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for Bows Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£570,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2014Most recent

    £570,000

    +32.6%over 7 years
  2. 12 July 2006

    £430,000

    +207.1%over 11 years
  3. 26 January 1995

    £140,000

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

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.

Bows Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £3,582

On par

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bows Cottage

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

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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
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bows Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.