1 Orchard Cottages, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DH
About 1 Orchard Cottages
1 Orchard Cottages is a property in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DH). It has council tax band C.
Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
1 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£81,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 1998Most recent
£81,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 4DH: £120,000 (2025–1997).
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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
0.1 km
The Beehive — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB