What type of property is 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA sell for?

1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA last sold for £610,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £525,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and September 2025, 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA rose from £525,000 to £610,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2FA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA located?

1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The closest primary school to 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (275m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is The Green, 91m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bones Yard, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2FA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bones Yard

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

1 Bones Yard is a five-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2FA). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £610,000 — fresh data. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms5
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.

1 Bones Yard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bones Yard, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bones Yard 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.

Latest sale on 1 Bones Yard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£610,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£610,000
+16.2%over 9 years
1 December 2015
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2FA: £350,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CO6 2FA

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On the street

Versus other Bones Yard homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bones Yard is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,389

Street avg £3,652

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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