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2 Old Warrens, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Old Warrens

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

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.

2 Old Warrens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Old Warrens, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Old Warrens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Old Warrens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,451

Street avg £3,124

Strongly below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly 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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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

Common questions

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