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About 4 Montgomery Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Montgomery Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1304 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £371,000 in August 2019.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Montgomery 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and replacement garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Montgomery Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£371,000
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.
On price per m², 4 Montgomery Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,062
Street avg £3,227
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 117 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
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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
0.4 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.
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