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5 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Monarch Lane

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

5 Monarch Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4FP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £355,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Monarch Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Aug 2011
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
5%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Monarch Lane 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.

5 Monarch Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,250

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £355,250

    +18.4%over 5 years
  2. 4 December 2015

    £300,000

    +27.7%over 4 years
  3. 23 August 2011

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4FP: £300,000 (2023–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Monarch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Monarch Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £2,458

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ramparts Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.