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About 4 Peace Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Peace Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 52.3% above the 2014 sale of £239,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable views
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Peace Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Peace Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2019PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side & rear extension. New porch, render to existing property. New pitched roof to first floor dormer windows. Newroofing tiles
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£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2014)
£239,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Harborough Hall Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,319
Street avg £3,176
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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