2 Orchard Cottages, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DH
About 2 Orchard Cottages
2 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£308,000
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 4 sales in CO6 4DH: £100,500 (2025–1997).
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Versus other School Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Orchard Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
The Beehive — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB