13 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
About 13 Church Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
13 Church Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EX: £325,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CO6 2EX
21 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
Sold Aug 2023
£380,00019 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
Sold Mar 2021
£325,0007 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
Sold Feb 2021
£165,0002 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
Sold Jan 2019
£322,500Hill House, Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EX
Sold Mar 2016
£370,000
Everything we know about 13 Church Street, in one report
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Versus other Church Street homes
EPC Rating for 13 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB