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2 Brickhouse Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HL

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Brickhouse Road

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

2 Brickhouse Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 71.5% above the 2008 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

2 Brickhouse Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brickhouse Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2006
    Full
    In report

    Enlargement of dormer window to rear bedroom

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00062/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of single garage

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00106/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 2 Brickhouse Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HL'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.

2 Brickhouse Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£375,000

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2008Most recent

    £375,000

    +237.8%over 7 years
  2. 4 October 2001

    £111,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 2HL: £227,500 (2025–1995).

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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.

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

0.5 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

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