5a, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£479,000
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 5 sales in CO6 4EU: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 4EU
10 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
Sold Aug 2025
£238,000Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
Sold Dec 2024
£520,00012 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
Sold Feb 2024
£277,000Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
Sold Feb 2024
£425,0005 Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
Sold Nov 2022
£615,000
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Versus other Brick Kiln Lane homes
5a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB