What type of property is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU is a semi-detached house.

What did 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU sell for?

14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU last sold for £247,000 in December 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and December 2006, 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU rose from £125,000 to £247,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +15.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

The current EPC rating for 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft). That makes it about 95% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU heated?

The latest EPC at 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU is in council tax band D.

Where is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU located?

14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

Police records around 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU 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.

Which schools serve 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

The closest primary school to 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (453m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (3.0km).

How well connected is 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

The closest bus stop to 14b, Brook Street, CO6 2EU is Brook Street, 65m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14b, Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14b

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

14b is a semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 57.9% above the 2006 sale of £247,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14b, Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14b has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£247,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2006Most recent
£247,000
+97.6%over 4 years
27 March 2002
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EU: £260,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO6 2EU

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On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £2,989

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

Full Colchester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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