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About 5 Osborne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Osborne Cottages is a four-bedroom property in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TJ). It has council tax band C.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Osborne Cottages has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Ground and first floor side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Last sold (2007)
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2007Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TJ: £335,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TJ
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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
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