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1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4QH

Listed building3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
618 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Beech Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Beech Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4QH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 618 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 29.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Beech Cottages'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 28 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beech Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Aug 2022
    Full
    In report

    Householder Application: Erection of summerhouse (following demolition of existing shed/summerhouse)

    Agent
    RG Landscape and Construction
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/03444
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single-storey rear extension. As amended by drawings nos 3393/03(B) and 3393/04(B) received on 14/01/04 to show omission of rooflights and correct orientation of proposal.

    Reference
    B/03/02124
    View planning record

What's in 1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4QH's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£275,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 January 2012Most recent

    £275,000

    -6.8%over 3 years
  2. 8 February 2008

    £295,000

    +268.8%over 9 years
  3. 24 November 1998

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4QH: £370,000 (2023–2012).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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

0.0 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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