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13 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Church Street

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

13 Church Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 59.6% above the 2021 sale of £267,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2021 for £267,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Church Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromG12toF25
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Sept 2021
EPC improved fromF25toC75
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two-storey side extensions and part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension with associated internal alterations

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01014/HH
    View planning record

What's in 13 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,229

Street avg £2,800

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.3 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.