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12 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Church Street

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

12 Church Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 25.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

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.

12 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD62
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%48%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 9/82 - Raise the canopy of Douglas Fir level with the telegraph pole (approx) removal of 10 branches

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00019/TPO
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What's in 12 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EY'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.

Latest sale on 12 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£442,500

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2015Most recent

    £442,500

    +22.9%over 1 year
  2. 2 April 2014

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EY: £290,000 (2016–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Church Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,073

Street avg £2,501

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 km

The Green — 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 2EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2EY

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 12 Church Street, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.