What type of property is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

23 Crossways, CO6 2JA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA sell for?

23 Crossways, CO6 2JA last sold for £250,000 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in June 2003, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and January 2013, 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA rose from £240,000 to £250,000, a change of £10,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

23 Crossways, CO6 2JA has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

23 Crossways, CO6 2JA is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA located?

23 Crossways, CO6 2JA sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA 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.

Which schools serve 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The closest primary school to 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Crossways, CO6 2JA is Brook Street, 183m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Crossways, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Crossways

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

23 Crossways is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 64% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

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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

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Crossways, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Crossways 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.

23 Crossways valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2013Most recent
£250,000
+4.2%over 9 years
19 June 2003
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JA: £265,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO6 2JA

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On the street

Versus other Crossways homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Crossways outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,137

Street avg £2,836

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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