What kind of home is 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU is a detached house.

What energy rating does 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU use?

The latest EPC at 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

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

Which area is 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Brook Street, CO6 2EU is Brook Street, 65m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Brook Street

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

20 Brook Street is a detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Brook Street 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.

20 Brook Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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