5 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
About 5 Monarch Lane
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Monarch Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Monarch Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
£355,250
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£355,250
+18.4%over 5 years4 December 2015
£300,000
+27.7%over 4 years23 August 2011
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4FP: £300,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in CO6 4FP
6 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
Sold Sept 2023
£395,0003 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
Sold Apr 2021
£300,0001 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
Sold Jul 2019
£320,0004 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
Sold Sept 2012
£229,00013 Monarch Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FP
Sold Sept 2011
£117,876
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Versus other Monarch Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Monarch Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,588
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB