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1 Lower Orchard Cottage, Elms Hall Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JL

Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 1 Lower Orchard Cottage

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

1 Lower Orchard Cottage is a property in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JL). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Orchard Cottage, Elms Hall Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lower Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2005)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2005Most recent

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JL: £645,000 (2025–2021).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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

1.1 km

Oddcroft — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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