3 Buxtons Cottage, Salmons Corner, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RX
About 3 Buxtons Cottage
3 Buxtons Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 41.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Removal of conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension and conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 131762
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 4 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£270,000
+107.7%over 4 years24 February 2012
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1RX: £285,000 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in CO6 1RX
4 Buxtons Cottage, Salmons Corner, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RX
Sold Jun 2021
£295,0005 Buxtons Cottage, Salmons Corner, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RX
Sold Jun 2017
£285,000The Leys, Salmons Corner, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RX
Sold Nov 2015
£580,0001 Buxtons Cottage, Salmons Corner, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RX
Sold Aug 2001
£90,000
Everything we know about 3 Buxtons 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 Salmons Corner homes
3 Buxtons Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,647
Street avg £2,532
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Salmons Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB