1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AH
About 1 Crown Cottages
1 Crown Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £267,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Sept 2006FullIn report
Creation of new means of access to highway
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1449
What's in 1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Crown Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2021Most recent
£267,500
+48.6%over 15 years11 July 2006
£180,000
+87.6%over 6 years25 May 2000
£95,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4AH: £240,000 (2024–2014).
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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
0.2 km
London Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Nayland Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB