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Swimming pool
About Toadshole Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Toadshole Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 16.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,113,000 sits 82.5% above the 2004 sale of £610,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Toadshole Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Toadshole Cottage, Old Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Toadshole Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2021AnnexFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first-floor extension over existing garage to form ancillary annexe accommodation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Toadshole Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2004)
£610,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Toadshole Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
281 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
New Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
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