7 Orchard Cottages, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DH
About 7 Orchard Cottages
7 Orchard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £195,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 37.4% above the 2025 sale price.
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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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
7 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Orchard Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2025Most recent
£195,000
+62.5%over 4 years14 July 2020
£120,000
+163.7%over 22 years24 July 1997
£45,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO6 4DH: £81,000 (1998–1998).
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Versus other School Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Orchard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB