3 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG

3 Bailey Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1343 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 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 Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 55.3% above the 2014 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.