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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Osborne Cottages

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

6 Osborne Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 24.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £265,000.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 6 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2025
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolition of conservatory and domestic garage. Construction of 2 storey side and rear extensions. Construction of front porch and rear single storey extension.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    250838
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 15 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2020Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TJ: £335,000 (2023–2010).

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.

On epc rating, 6 Osborne Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,732

Street avg £2,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£297k

1 Bridge Meadow, Feering

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2 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

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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

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