5 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DG
About 5 Bailey Cottages
5 Bailey Cottages is a semi-detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient 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
5 Bailey Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bailey Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Bailey Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£454,000
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
5 Bailey Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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