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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.
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
- Bathrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2020PorchFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Rear single storey extension, side 2 storey extension and front porch
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
See how we calculated this£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£319,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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