23 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
About 23 Coggeshall Road
23 Coggeshall Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £1,120,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
23 Coggeshall Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Coggeshall Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 3/89 - Willow (T1) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to all aspects, back to natural growth points. The tree is causing excessive shading to the rear garden of both 23 & 23a Coggeshall Road. This work should be carried out as part of a maintenance schedule.
- Agent
- Richard Fordham Tree Surgeons
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00324/TPO
- Dec 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to cary out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 3/89 - Willow,Crown reduction by 50% and removal of hazardous branches and deadwood
- Agent
- DF Clark
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00283/TPO
What's in 23 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Coggeshall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,068,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.
£1,120,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2023Most recent
£1,120,000
+65.9%over 13 years18 July 2010
£675,000
+98.5%over 11 years11 May 1999
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JP: £440,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 2JP
23a, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Jul 2022
£510,00034 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Oct 2021
£550,00048 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Mar 2021
£380,00019 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Mar 2020
£370,0004 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Jan 2020
£440,000
Everything we know about 23 Coggeshall Road, in one report
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Versus other Coggeshall Road homes
On years held, 23 Coggeshall Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,392
Street avg £3,165
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Church Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB