What kind of home is 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP last sold for £342,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

The current EPC rating for 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP use?

The latest EPC at 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP in?

1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP 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 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

The closest primary school to 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP is The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP?

The closest bus stop to 1 London Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BP is School Lane, 977m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.9km away.

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1 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 London Cottages

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

1 London Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 69 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £342,000. 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 2026.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromD63toE53

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2026
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension for private use
Reference
260452
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What's in 1 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£342,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£342,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 4BP: £300,000 (2020–1998).

Nearby sales in CO6 4BP

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 London Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

1.0 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 4BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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