2 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
About 2 Bailey Cottages
2 Bailey Cottages is a semi-detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Bailey Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Bailey 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2001FullIn report
Single storey workshop
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1489
What's in 2 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Bailey Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£429,000
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
Everything we know about 2 Bailey 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 Water Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Bailey Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB