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About 4 Poplar Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Poplar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £285,000.
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9XS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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