Breewood House, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
About Breewood House
Breewood House is a six-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 292 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £964,000 is 22.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Breewood House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Breewood House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
New front entrance location, doors and canopy. Rear single storey extension. Additional window to rear and side elevations. French windows and side lights to replace windows in rear ground floor elevation. Internal layout changes.
New Windows- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 161705
What's in Breewood House, 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
Breewood House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£964,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£785,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£785,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4BW: £395,000 (2022–2010).
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
£970,0001 Breewood Farm Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Nov 2002
£620,0002 Breewood Farm Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4BW
Sold Mar 2001
£485,000
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Versus other School Lane homes
On price per m², Breewood House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,688
Street avg £5,377
Floor Area
292 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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