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

Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU last sold for £375,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

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

Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (862 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU heated?

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

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

Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU located?

Holly Cottage, 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 Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Police records around Holly Cottage, 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 Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

The closest primary school to Holly Cottage, 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 Holly Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

Holly Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 41.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

Holly Cottage'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 02 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 October 2012Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4EU: £425,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On price per m², Holly Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,680

Street avg £3,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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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