3 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT
About 3 Church Hill Cottages
3 Church Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 39.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
3 Church Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Church Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Church Hill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4PT: £230,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Nayland Road homes
On price per m², 3 Church Hill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,844
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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.
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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB