Priory Farm Cottage, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
About Priory Farm Cottage
Priory Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 sits 59.5% above the 2016 sale of £407,500. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Priory Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Priory Farm Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2019New BuildFullIn report
Temporary Rural Agricultural Workers Dwelling (Revised Site Location Plan 1191.L.003 Rev B)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 192082
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
External study room
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 190983
What's in Priory Farm Cottage, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Priory Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£407,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£407,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4DJ: £555,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 4DJ
Spaniel Cottage, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
Sold Aug 2024
£272,500Old School House, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
Sold Jul 2023
£555,000Cheddars, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
Sold Apr 2020
£590,000Fieldings, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
Sold Sept 2019
£570,0002 Hall Farm Cottages, School Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DJ
Sold Jul 2002
£114,995
Everything we know about Priory Farm Cottage, in one report
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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
0.2 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
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB