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1 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Osborne Cottages

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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2011
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Osborne Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2023Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TJ: £272,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Osborne Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Bridge Meadow, Feering

CO5 9ND

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Messing Primary School. 6 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 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.