What type of property is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

The current EPC rating for Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU heated?

The latest EPC at Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU located?

Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU sits in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU in a safe area?

Police records around Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

The closest primary school to Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU is Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.9km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU?

The closest bus stop to Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, CO6 3QU is Village Hall, 648m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3QU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Bourchiers

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

Old Bourchiers is a detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Valuation

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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.

Old Bourchiers'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 13 May 2022

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Bourchiers, The Cottage, New Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Bourchiers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Old Bourchiers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£340,000

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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.

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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

0.6 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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