2 Upper Orchard Cottages, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JJ
About 2 Upper Orchard Cottages
2 Upper Orchard Cottages is a property in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JJ). It has council tax band D.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
2 Upper Orchard Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2016ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory. Extension will extend beyond rear wall of the original house by 4.97m, with a maximum height of 4.00m and 1.85m to the eaves of the extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00127/HHPA
- Dec 2014ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory. Extension will extend beyond rear wall of the original house by 4.97m, with a maximum height of 4.00m and 1.85m to the eaves of the extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00055/HHPA
What's in 2 Upper Orchard Cottages, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2005Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO6 2JJ: £481,500 (2014–2005).
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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
1.2 km
Oddcroft — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 6 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB