What type of property is 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW?

2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW last change hands?

2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW last sold for £450,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in August 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2010 and March 2022, 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW rose from £200,000 to £450,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a G recorded in March 2010 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW?

2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW had any planning applications?

2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2013 under ref. 130061. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW located?

2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW 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.

Which schools serve 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW?

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

What transport links are near 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, CO6 4BW is School Lane, 722m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.7km away.

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2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Breewood Cottages

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

2 Breewood Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Last sale on file: £450,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
Bathrooms2

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromG1toD65

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

Solid FuelOil

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Breewood Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed 2 Storey Side and single storey rear extension (resubmission of 121249).
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
130061
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Sept 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed 2 Storey Side and Rear Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
121249
View planning record

What's in 2 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

2 Breewood Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£450,000
+13.9%over 6 years
15 January 2016
£395,000
+97.5%over 5 years
8 August 2010
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4BW: £620,000 (2022–2001).

Nearby sales in CO6 4BW

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Breewood Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £5,177

Below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

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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

0.7 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 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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