What kind of home is 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF sell for?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF last sold for £245,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £167,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and September 2015, 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF rose from £167,000 to £245,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3RF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF in?

8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF sits in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF 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.

What schools are near 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

The closest primary school to 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, CO6 3RF is Village Hall, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RF

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Whytes Cottages

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

8 Whytes Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3RF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 43.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE45toD67

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Whytes Cottages, Green Lane, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Whytes Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Nov 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder notification for a single storey rear extension measuring at 3.5m from the original rear wall, height to be at 3.7m from the gound floor & eaves to measures at 2.4m from ground level.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
162630
View planning record
Aug 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing house with some internal alterations.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
090896
View planning record

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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.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2015Most recent
£245,000
+9.4%over 5 years
16 August 2010
£224,000
+34.1%over 7 years
20 July 2003
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3RF: £430,000 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in CO6 3RF

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On the street

Versus other Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Whytes Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,849

Street avg £3,012

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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