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

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Greengates

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

Greengates is a detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 26.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Greengates ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greengates, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    To vary condition 8 of planning permission 111584 to allow some additional tree works.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    151911
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2014
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    In report

    Approval of reserved matters pursuant to Outline approval ref.111584 for proposed replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of six additional dwellings, garages and associated works.

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    145673
    View planning record

What's in Greengates, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Greengates valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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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.

Greengates outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,770

Street avg £3,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO6 4EU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Greengates, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.