1 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
About 1 Bailey Cottages
1 Bailey Cottages is a semi-detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (38 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Bailey Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bailey Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4DG: £355,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CO6 4DG
6 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
Sold Nov 2024
£370,0004 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
Sold Feb 2016
£425,0003 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
Sold Aug 2014
£300,000Old Ley Cottage, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
Sold May 2012
£355,000Water Lane Cottage, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
Sold Nov 2003
£293,100
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Versus other Water Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bailey Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.7 km
The Beehive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB