The Cottage, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 21.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).
Know exactly what you're buying at The Cottage
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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
The Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage
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
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2017Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1RU: £347,000 (2017–2014).
Nearby sales in CO6 1RU
The Kings Arms, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
Sold Jan 2017
£325,000Gull Cottage, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
Sold Oct 2016
£430,000Mayflower Cottage, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
Sold Sept 2016
£460,000Oakley, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
Sold Mar 2016
£347,000Roselea, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RU
Sold Dec 2014
£192,500
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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 Broad Green homes
Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,761
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB