Which area is The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT in?

The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

Is The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT in a safe area?

Police records around The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT 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 The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT?

The closest primary school to The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (1.4km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT?

The closest bus stop to The Chimneys, Countess Cross, CO6 2HT is The Green, 1.6km away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

The Chimneys, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HT

Overview

About The Chimneys

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

The Chimneys is a five-bedroom property in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HT).

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chimneys, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against The Chimneys, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HT. The full report also 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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HT: £457,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 2HT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£610k

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1 Brook Street, Colne Engaine

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£600k

1 Broomfield Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne

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£1.1m

1 Church Hill, Earls Colne

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5 bed4 bath

£512k

1 2 Viaduct Farm Cottages, The Street, Chappel

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£444k

1 Atlas Court, Atlas Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LY

4 bed2 bath

£590k

1 Beecham Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel

CO6 2DW

4 bed3 bath

£723k

1 Brickhouse Road, Colne Engaine

CO6 2HL

4 bed2 bath

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

1.6 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

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

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HT

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Chimneys, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.