What kind of home is 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA last sold for £370,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

Across 4 sales between February 1997 and August 2023, 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA rose from £60,000 to £370,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA use?

The latest EPC at 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA in?

6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA sits in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

Police records around 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Garden Fields, CO6 1YA is Village Hall, 102m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Garden Fields, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1YA

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Garden Fields

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

6 Garden Fields is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 136.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £370,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2020

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Garden Fields, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Garden Fields 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.

Latest sale on 6 Garden Fields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£370,000
+30.7%over 2 years
2 September 2020
£283,000
+28.6%over 13 years
4 December 2006
£220,000
+266.7%over 9 years
7 February 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YA: £265,000 (2019–2011).

Nearby sales in CO6 1YA

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On the street

Versus other Garden Fields homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Garden Fields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,873

Street avg £3,494

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YA

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

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