2 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT
About 2 Church Hill Cottages
2 Church Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 14.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in May 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Church Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2023Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4PT: £310,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Nayland Road homes
On floor area, 2 Church Hill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,387
Street avg £3,211
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 11.7 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