What type of property is Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU last change hands?

Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU last sold for £425,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and February 2024, Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU rose from £59,995 to £425,000, a change of £365,005. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The current EPC rating for Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,355 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is in council tax band C.

Where is Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU located?

Hillside, 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 Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Police records around Hillside, 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.

Which schools serve Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The closest primary school to Hillside, 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.

How well connected is Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The closest bus stop to Hillside, 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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Hillside, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hillside

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

Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £425,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Hillside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Hillside.

Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension. Resubmission of 210018
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
210975
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May 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and single storey side extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
210735
View planning record

What's in Hillside, 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.

Hillside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2024Most recent
£425,000
+126.1%over 3 years
8 December 2020
£188,000
+213.4%over 24 years
12 August 1996
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4EU: £277,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

On years held, Hillside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,376

Street avg £3,133

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

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