2 Old Warrens, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
About 2 Old Warrens
2 Old Warrens is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 sits 62.4% above the 2007 sale of £500,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Old Warrens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
2 Old Warrens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Old Warrens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£812,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2007Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1JS: £425,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 1JS
Pippins, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
Sold Nov 2024
£454,800Holly Cottage, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
Sold Nov 2024
£425,000Stalworths, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
Sold Sept 2024
£420,000New Cottage, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
Sold Jan 2024
£260,000The Walled House, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS
Sold Oct 2018
£860,000
Everything we know about 2 Old Warrens, 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 The Street homes
Price per m² for 2 Old Warrens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
36.4dB