5 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
About 5 Gardens Cottages
5 Gardens Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 41.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Gardens Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Gardens Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 10 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2008Most recent
£245,000
+166.3%over 9 years23 July 1998
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1QX: £214,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in CO6 1QX
3 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
Sold Oct 2025
£330,0004 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
Sold Jun 2021
£301,0006 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
Sold May 2013
£214,0007 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
Sold Nov 2005
£202,5002 Gardens Cottages, Queen Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1QX
Sold Jan 1998
£95,000
Everything we know about 5 Gardens Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Queen Street homes
Years Held for 5 Gardens Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,952
Street avg £4,275
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Vane Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB