3 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
About 3 London Cottages
3 London Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £365,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 London Cottages has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021FullIn report
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planning permission 100456
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 212806
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 100456
What's in 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2020Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 4BP: £300,000 (2021–1998).
Everything we know about 3 London Cottages, 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 School Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 London Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB