1 Abbotts Cottages, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
About 1 Abbotts Cottages
1 Abbotts Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in August 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Abbotts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Abbotts Cottages
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
Price for 1 Abbotts Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 29 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£365,000
+715.6%over 28 years12 January 1995
£44,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QL: £482,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QL
Cresta, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Sold Nov 2022
£685,000Abbots Croft, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Sold May 2022
£740,000Levens, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Sold Apr 2020
£10,500The Cottage, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Sold Jun 2018
£370,000The Firs, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Sold Oct 2017
£482,000
Everything we know about 1 Abbotts Cottages, 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 Abbotts Lane homes
On years held, 1 Abbotts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £2,861
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holiday Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB