2 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
About 2 London Cottages
2 London Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 71 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
2 London Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 London Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
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 4 sales in CO6 4BP: £321,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in CO6 4BP
1 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
Sold Oct 2021
£342,0003 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
Sold Nov 2020
£365,0004 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
Sold Oct 2012
£250,000Orchard Lodge, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
Sold Mar 1998
£300,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
2 London Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB