What kind of home is Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is a detached house.

What energy rating does Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU have?

The current EPC rating for Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU use?

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

Which area is Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU in?

Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU in a safe area?

Police records around Red 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.

What schools are near Red Cottage, Brick Kiln Lane, CO6 4EU?

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

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Red Cottage

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

Red Cottage is a detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. 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.

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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Red 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.

Red Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 floor area, Red Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Braeburn Cottages, Brick Kiln Lane, Great Horkesley

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1 Bailey Cottages, Water Lane, Little Horkesley

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1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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