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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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).
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- Cul-de-sac
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017RenovationFullGranted
Proposed internal alterations and alterations to windows and doors externally to side and rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£390,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
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
Everything within walking distance
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