What type of property is Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS last change hands?

Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS last sold for £425,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and November 2024, Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS rose from £210,000 to £425,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

The current EPC rating for Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS heated?

The latest EPC at Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS located?

Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS sits in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Police records around Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS?

The closest bus stop to Holly Cottage, The Street, CO6 1JS is Church, 183m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Holly Cottage, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

Holly Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 16.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £425,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD66toE51

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Holly Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2024Most recent
£425,000
+102.4%over 22 years
28 November 2001
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1JS: £435,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CO6 1JS

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holly Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,320

Street avg £3,016

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

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