5 North View Cottages, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
About 5 North View Cottages
5 North View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 North View Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
5 North View Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 North View Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
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 4AT: £315,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 4AT
32 Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Sold Nov 2025
£600,0002 North View Cottages, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Sold Mar 2019
£280,00013 Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Sold Feb 2019
£315,00030 Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Sold Jun 2018
£356,0009 North View Cottages, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Sold May 2018
£260,000
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Versus other Coach Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 North View Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Ramparts Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 6 schools 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB