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2 Brook House Cottages, Brook House Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Brook House Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Brook House Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 sits 84% above the 2014 sale of £400,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook House Cottages, Brook House Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension to be replaced with the construction of a new rear flat roofed single storey extension. Alterations to existing out building.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    200537
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2008
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension and alterations to form granny annexe

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    080551
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£400,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2014Most recent

    £400,000

    +25.0%over 6 years
  2. 15 March 2007

    £320,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 1AX: £485,000 (2014–1996).

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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