1 Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
About 1 Holly Lane
1 Holly Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,200,000 is 21.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
1 Holly Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Holly Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single Storey Side/Rear Extension together with associated alterations
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 180603
- Feb 2018RenovationFullIn report
Maintain existence of retractable telescopic enclosure over existing swimming pool (approved under application 080250).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 180031
What's in 1 Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW's planning history?
8 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Holly Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 15 years.
£990,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2015Most recent
£990,000
+27.7%over 7 years7 May 2007
£775,000
+638.1%over 7 years12 November 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4AW: £450,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 4AW
4 Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
Sold Dec 2023
£360,000Holly Lodge Cottage, Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
Sold May 2022
£486,667Preen View, Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
Sold Sept 2021
£807,0003 Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
Sold Jan 2019
£765,0002 Holly Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AW
Sold Oct 2018
£548,000
Everything we know about 1 Holly Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Holly Lane homes
Years Held for 1 Holly Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £4,253
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Tog Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB