1 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT
About 1 Church Hill Cottages
1 Church Hill Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 19.1% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £230,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Church Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Church Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Hill Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2024Most recent
£230,000
+13.3%over 7 years2 July 2017
£203,000
+35.3%over 10 years11 October 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 4PT: £570,000 (2023–2016).
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Versus other Nayland Road homes
1 Church Hill Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,151
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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
0.4 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB