Yew Tree Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
About Yew Tree Cottage
Yew Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BN). It has council tax band F. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Aug 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing fence with 1.8 metre high metal railings.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 201146
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of the existing garage to add a double car port and improvements to the existing driveway, including new walls, railings and the addition of gates across the entrance.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 180753
What's in Yew Tree Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Yew Tree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2015Most recent
£490,000
+58.1%over 13 years21 February 2002
£310,000
+44.2%over 2 years16 May 1999
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4BN: £460,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 4BN
2 South View Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
Sold Sept 2024
£640,000Harmony, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
Sold Dec 2023
£480,000Poppies, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
Sold Nov 2022
£460,000Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
Sold Jun 2021
£297,500Oakleaves, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BN
Sold Oct 2020
£430,000
Everything we know about Yew Tree Cottage, 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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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
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB