1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
About 1 Church Cottage
1 Church Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wormingford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Church Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Church Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3AZ: £693,495 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 3AZ
Little Ashfield, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
Sold Feb 2025
£693,495Church House, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
Sold Feb 2023
£1,500,000Oak Lodge, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
Sold Dec 2020
£675,000The Dell, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
Sold Apr 2020
£725,000Tippels, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AZ
Sold Sept 2019
£600,000
Everything we know about 1 Church 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 Church Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Church Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
14 (G)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB