What kind of home is 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU sell for?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU last sold for £277,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU had any planning applications?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2012 under ref. 121598. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU in?

12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Police records around 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU 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 schools are near 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The closest primary school to 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (349m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is Malvern Way, 146m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.4km away.

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12 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Brick Kiln Lane

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

12 Brick Kiln Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £277,000 in February 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brick Kiln Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
121598
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What's in 12 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4EU: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 4EU

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On the street

Versus other Brick Kiln Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Brick Kiln Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £3,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Malvern Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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