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2 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Greenfield Drive

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF33toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
38%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed Extension and alterations

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    111068
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Greenfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2010Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1AA: £380,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Greenfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Greenfield Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,853

Street avg £3,209

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Greenfield Drive, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.