5 Orchard Cottages, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DH
About 5 Orchard Cottages
5 Orchard Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 103). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Orchard Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
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, 5 Orchard Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB