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1 Westview, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Westview

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

1 Westview is a semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 58.9% above the 2016 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Westview'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Westview, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of two storey extension, alterations, new pitched roof over existing flat roof and detached garage

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00661/FUL
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What's in 1 Westview, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HR'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.
Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2016Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HR: £366,500 (2022–1998).

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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

1.7 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 3 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 2HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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