1 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
About 1 Glebelands
1 Glebelands is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £428,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Glebelands has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Glebelands has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£428,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2025Most recent
£428,000
+52.9%over 9 years27 August 2015
£280,000
+28.7%over 5 years13 September 2009
£217,500
+74.0%over 9 years20 July 2000
£125,000
+42.9%over 2 years25 September 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4HF: £275,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in CO6 4HF
7 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
Sold May 2021
£440,0006 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
Sold Feb 2021
£435,0002 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
Sold Dec 2015
£275,0004 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
Sold Jun 2013
£222,0008 Glebelands, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HF
Sold May 2013
£285,000
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Versus other Glebelands homes
1 Glebelands is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
Old House Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB