Berry Cottage, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HN
About Berry Cottage
Berry Cottage is a property in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HN).
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £870,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Berry Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first-floor extension and single-storey rear extension together with reconstruction of existing ground floor extension and enlargement of existing dormer window.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03091/HH
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first-floor extension and single-storey rear extension together with reconstruction of existing ground floor extension and enlargement of existing dormer window.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01410/HH
What's in Berry Cottage, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HN's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£870,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2021Most recent
£870,000
+78.5%over 9 years20 August 2012
£487,500
+12.1%over 7 years25 October 2004
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HN: £540,000 (2022–2006).
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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
0.7 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB