5 Church View, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EP
About 5 Church View
5 Church View is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1203 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 sits 60.6% above the 2004 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
5 Church View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2006OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a greenhouse
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00837/FUL
What's in 5 Church View, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Church View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 2 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2004Most recent
£340,000
+16.8%over 1 year29 November 2002
£291,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EP: £294,300 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in CO6 2EP
Everything we know about 5 Church View, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Church View homes
5 Church View is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,351
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB