What kind of home is 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT last sold for £390,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and April 2012, 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT rose from £225,000 to £390,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,793 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT use?

The latest EPC at 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT had any planning applications?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in September 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT in?

3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT sits in Messing, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

Police records around 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

The closest primary school to 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT is Messing Primary School (609m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT?

The closest bus stop to 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, CO5 9TT is The Street, 99m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TT

Listed building3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1793 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Queens Head Cottages

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

3 Queens Head Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1793 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 64.6% above the 2012 sale of £390,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Queens Head Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TT

2decisions23documents1nearby

Sept 2017
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Proposed internal alterations and alterations to windows and doors externally to side and rear of property
New Windows
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
171962
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RenovationSept 2017Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2012Most recent
£390,000
+11.4%over 9 years
28 February 2003
£350,000
+55.6%over 3 years
14 October 1999
£225,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 9TT: £165,000 (2004–1996).

Nearby sales in CO5 9TT

2 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TT
Sold Nov 2004
£245,000

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Area

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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

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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