10a, Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
About 10a
10a is a detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 395.1% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
10a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EU: £260,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 2EU
6 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
Sold Aug 2025
£260,00010 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
Sold Feb 2024
£470,0001 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
Sold Feb 2023
£660,0004a, Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
Sold Sept 2021
£195,0002 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
Sold Aug 2009
£170,000
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Versus other Brook Street homes
10a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£882
Street avg £3,134
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.5 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB