What kind of home is Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN last sold for £297,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £81,500 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2000 and June 2021, Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN rose from £81,500 to £297,500, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

The current EPC rating for Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN use?

The latest EPC at Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN is in council tax band C.

Which area is Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN in?

Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

Police records around Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN 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 Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

The closest primary school to Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN is The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN?

The closest bus stop to Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, CO6 4BN is School Lane, 94m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.1km away.

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Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN

Notable views4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Wyncolls Cottage

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

Wyncolls Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £297,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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 28 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wyncolls Cottage has no planning applications on 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£297,500
+48.8%over 7 years
10 January 2014
£200,000
+48.1%over 11 years
6 January 2003
£135,000
+65.6%over 2 years
28 February 2000
£81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4BN: £460,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO6 4BN

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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

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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