24 Brook Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EU
About 24 Brook Street
24 Brook Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 116 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 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 49.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 24 Brook Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 13 years.
£279,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2008Most recent
£279,000
+29.8%15 August 2007
£215,000
+74.8%over 6 years31 August 2000
£123,000
+53.8%over 2 years14 November 1997
£80,000
+19.4%over 2 years24 March 1995
£67,000
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
Everything we know about 24 Brook Street, in one report
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What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Brook Street homes
On floor area, 24 Brook Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,405
Street avg £2,943
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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