4 London Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BP
About 4 London Cottages
4 London Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 919 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 72.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 3 EPCs). On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
4 London Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 London Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0731
What's in 4 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
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2012Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 4BP: £342,000 (2021–1998).
Everything we know about 4 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
On co₂ emissions, 4 London Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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