What type of property is 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ last sold for £319,950 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9TZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ had any planning applications?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2020 under ref. 192996. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ located?

2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ sits in Messing, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

Police records around 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ 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.

Which schools serve 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ is Messing Primary School (668m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, CO5 9TZ is The Street, 366m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Montgomery Cottages

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

2 Montgomery Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 45.3% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby

Feb 2020
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear single storey extension, side 2 storey extension and front porch
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
192996
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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.

2 Montgomery Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£465,000

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Last sold (2016)

£319,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2016Most recent
£319,950

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £350,500 (2019–1999).

Nearby sales in CO5 9TZ

On the street

Versus other Harborough Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Montgomery Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,076

Street avg £3,222

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.4 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 9TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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