1 Council Houses, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
About 1 Council Houses
1 Council Houses is an end-of-terrace house in Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 74 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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
1 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4SN: £365,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 4SN
6 Council Houses, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
Sold Sept 2023
£350,000The Old Rose Inn, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
Sold Feb 2023
£915,000Old Forge House, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
Sold Dec 2022
£925,000The Cottage, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
Sold Nov 2018
£332,360Rose Cottage, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4SN
Sold May 2018
£365,000
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Versus other Thorington Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Council Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
The Rose — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School. 2 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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB