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About 4a Poplar Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a Poplar Cottages is a detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a Poplar Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£485,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 15 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
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