1 David May Gardens, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4WH
About 1 David May Gardens
1 David May Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4WH). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 27% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 David May Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 David May Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4WH: £385,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in CO6 4WH
2 David May Gardens, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4WH
Sold Jan 2019
£415,0003 David May Gardens, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4WH
Sold Jul 2016
£385,0004 David May Gardens, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4WH
Sold Jun 2016
£385,0005 David May Gardens, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4WH
Sold Jun 2016
£525,000
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Versus other David May Gardens homes
1 David May Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £3,859
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Exeter Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB