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About 1 Osborne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Osborne Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £390,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Osborne Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Osborne Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,937
Street avg £2,207
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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