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2 Crabtree Cottages, Colchester Road, Little Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8RU
This 217 square metre property in Little Bentley, Colchester, Colchester carries an energy performance rating of D, in line with typical UK homes. It is heated by oil-fired central heating and is currently listed as owner-occupied. Records show the property last changed hands for £217,500 back in 2002.
Property Type
Semi-Detached House
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor Area
217 m²
Council Tax
Band D
Property Features
Built Before 1900
Garage
Off-street covered parking
Fireplace
Working or decorative fireplace
En-suite Bathroom
Private bathroom attached to bedroom
Conservatory
Glass-enclosed garden room
Annexe
Self-contained secondary dwelling
Private Land
Significant plot of land included
Scenic Views
Noteworthy views from the property
Extension Potential
Scope to extend (subject to planning)
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Energy Performance
EPC rating and efficiency details
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Price & History
Transactions and market trends
Estimated value
£588,000
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Transaction history
+78.3%(3y)
£217,500Latest
Oct 2002£122,000
Jun 1999Source: HM Land Registry
House Price Index
Colchester-0.3%
95.3
Jan 26
UK HPI from HM Land Registry. Baseline: Jan 2015 = 100.
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About Little Bentley, Colchester
This property is located in Great Bentley, a village in the Tendring district of north‑east Essex, close to Colchester and served by the Great Bentley railway station.
Great Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of north‑east Essex, England, located seven miles east of Colchester. The parish includes the hamlets of Aingers Green and South Heath. It is home to the second largest village green in the country, at a size of 43 acres (17 ha), behind Duncan Down and has won 'Essex Village of the Year' and 'Daily Telegraph/Calor Gas Village of the Year' awards. Great Bentley railway station provides the village with frequent rail services along the Sunshine Coast Line to London Liverpool Street, Clacton‑on‑Sea, Colchester and Walton‑on‑the‑Naze.
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Road Noise
Average road noise levels for this postcode
Daytime
07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Low
Night-time
23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
Low55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Crime Analysis
6 months of data for Colchester
Total Crimes
18
Monthly Avg
3
Recent Trend
Stable
Most Common
Violence & Sexual
Crime by Category
Violence & Sexual10(56%)
Drugs2(11%)
Burglary2(11%)
Other Theft1(6%)
Vehicle Crime1(6%)
Public Order1(6%)
Criminal Damage & Arson1(6%)
Recent Incidents
Drugs
Jan 2026On or near Bramley Close
Other Theft
Nov 2025On or near Church Road
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Merlin End
Data from Police UK • Updated monthly
Local Amenities
Schools and transport links nearby
Nearby Schools
1 within 3kmP
Great Bentley Primary School
2.0km
24 mins
Transport Links
25 within 3kmRavens Green Lane
Bus Stop92m
1 min
Great Bentley Corner
Bus Stop200m
2 mins
Little Bentley Corner
Bus Stop868m
10 mins
Car Auctions
Bus Stop961m
12 mins
Colchester Road
Bus Stop1.3km
16 mins
Great Bentley Rail Station
Rail2.0km
24 mins
School data from Dept. for Education • Transport data from NaPTAN
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Local professionals serving this area
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Paul Stanford Consultancy Service
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Peter Gillies
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Affinia Associates Limited
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Richard Jackson Building Consultants Limited
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Map
26 points of interest nearby
Map data from OpenStreetMap • Transport data from NaPTAN • School data from Dept. for Education • Scenic data from Beautifulplaces.ai
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