What kind of home is 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU last sold for £395,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,121 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU in?

4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

Police records around 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU 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 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

The closest primary school to 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (1.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, CO6 2HU is Bures Road, 1.1km away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

197 m²

2120 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Shrives Villas

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

4 Shrives Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 63.5% above the 2013 sale of £395,000. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Shrives Villas'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 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Shrives Villas, Lawshalls Hill, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Shrives Villas 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.

4 Shrives Villas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2013Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HU: £322,000 (2019–1997).

Nearby sales in CO6 2HU

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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

1.1 km

Bures Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 2HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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