When did Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR last change hands?

Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR last sold for £425,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR?

Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR located?

Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR sits in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR?

Police records around Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR?

The closest bus stop to Birch Cottage, Holt Road, CO6 4DR is Main Road, 982m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birch Cottage, Holt Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DR

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Birch Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birch Cottage is a property in Little Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4DR). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, Holt Road, Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Last sold (2004)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 September 2004Most recent
£425,000

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

1 Ash Rise, Nayland

CO6 4LP

£306k

1 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley

CO6 4DG

£480k

1 Barnfield Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4TR

£355k

1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4QH

2 bed1 bath

1 Birch Street, Nayland

CO6 4JA

1 Blackbrook Cottages, The Crescent, Great Horkesley

CO6 4EL

£350k

1 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4TL

£467k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Bures Road, Nayland

CO6 4ND

3 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

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

1.0 km

Main Road — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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