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

Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU last sold for £520,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and December 2024, Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU rose from £90,000 to £520,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 97% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Has Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU had any planning applications?

Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is in council tax band D.

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

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

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

The closest primary school to Laleham 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.

What is the nearest station to Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Laleham Cottage

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

Laleham Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 175 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 74% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £520,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Laleham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey extension at Laleham Cottage.

Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/06/0712
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Jul 2001
ConservatoryFull
In report
Single storey side extension, two storey rear extension conservatory and porch, detached garage
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/01/0679
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What's in Laleham Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Laleham Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£520,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2024Most recent
£520,000
+477.8%over 26 years
25 March 1998
£90,000

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

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.

Laleham Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,971

Street avg £3,156

On par

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly 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

75 dB

80 dB

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