What type of property is 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN?

1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN?

1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN last sold for £540,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £307,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and September 2022, 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN rose from £307,000 to £540,000, a change of £233,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN?

1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN have?

1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 07/00028/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN located?

1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN 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 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN?

The closest primary school to 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (455m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hackney Cottage, CO6 2HN is The Green, 698m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hackney Cottage, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hackney Cottage

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

1 Hackney Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hackney Cottage, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2007
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch, rear dormer window, conversion of garage to living accommodation and new flue for aga
ExtensionPorch
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
07/00028/FUL
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What's in 1 Hackney Cottage, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2022Most recent
£540,000
+75.9%over 15 years
1 December 2006
£307,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HN: £735,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in CO6 2HN

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Area

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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

0.7 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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