What type of property is 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD last change hands?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD last sold for £350,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in December 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2012 and October 2019, 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD rose from £225,000 to £350,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD have?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2019 under ref. 19/00218/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD located?

3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD sits in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

Police records around 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD 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.

Which schools serve 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

The closest primary school to 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall (762m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Honywood Community Science School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Abbey Lane, CO6 1RD is Allotment Gardens, 558m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Abbey Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RD

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Abbey Lane

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

3 Abbey Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 12.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £350,000.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Abbey Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 3 Abbey Lane.

May 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey side/rear extension
Agent
ABDS
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
19/00218/HH
View planning record
Oct 2005
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by The Conservation Area - Carry out works to trees
Conservation Area
Reference
05/01636/TPOCON
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.

3 Abbey Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2019Most recent
£350,000
+12.9%over 3 years
29 January 2016
£310,000
+37.8%over 3 years
5 December 2012
£225,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 1RD: £1,035,000 (2023–1995).

Nearby sales in CO6 1RD

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Area

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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

0.6 km

Allotment Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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