Magnolia Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EU
About Magnolia Cottage
Magnolia Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 226.2% above the 2005 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Magnolia Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Magnolia Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2005Most recent
£65,000
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
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Versus other Brick Kiln Lane homes
On price per m², Magnolia Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB