2 Breewood Farm Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
About 2 Breewood Farm Barn
2 Breewood Farm Barn is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. 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.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £978,000 sits 101.6% above the 2001 sale of £485,000. At 129 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2005AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of existing timber cart lodge to granny annexe
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0261
- Apr 2003FullIn report
Proposed alterations to private driveway, turning area, parking spacesand landscaping including change of use of paddock to a wild flower meadow
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0365
What's in 2 Breewood Farm Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Breewood Farm Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£978,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 4 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2001Most recent
£485,000
+177.1%over 4 years18 December 1996
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4BW: £450,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 4BW
1 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Dec 2022
£392,5002 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Mar 2022
£450,000Breewood Coach House, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Oct 2020
£970,000Breewood House, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Sept 2015
£785,0001 Breewood Farm Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Nov 2002
£620,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
Years Held for 2 Breewood Farm Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,760
Street avg £5,109
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
0.7 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB