2 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
About 2 Greenfield Drive
2 Greenfield Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 86% above the 2010 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed Extension and alterations
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 111068
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Greenfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2010Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1AA: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 1AA
27 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
Sold Sept 2025
£380,00010 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
Sold Dec 2024
£427,50032 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
Sold Jul 2024
£465,0009 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
Sold Aug 2021
£307,5007 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA
Sold Jan 2018
£295,000
Everything we know about 2 Greenfield Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Greenfield Drive homes
2 Greenfield Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,853
Street avg £3,209
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB