Greengates, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
About Greengates
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2025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
Planning history
- Oct 2015ConditionsIn report
To vary condition 8 of planning permission 111584 to allow some additional tree works.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 151911
- Oct 2014Demolition And RebuildOutlineIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Greengates valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£460,000
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
Everything we know about Greengates, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Brick Kiln Lane homes
Greengates outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £3,111
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
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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