What kind of home is 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA sell for?

6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA last sold for £455,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and December 2024, 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA rose from £350,000 to £455,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2FA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA use?

The latest EPC at 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The closest primary school to 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (275m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Bones Yard, CO6 2FA is The Green, 91m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bones Yard

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

6 Bones Yard is a three-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2FA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £455,000 — fresh data. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bones Yard, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£455,000
+30.0%over 9 years
20 November 2015
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2FA: £500,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CO6 2FA

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Versus other Bones Yard homes

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

6 Bones Yard outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,329

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 9 years

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

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