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23a, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP

EPC BExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a two-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 140.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

23a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single-storey front infill extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02617/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notive of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 19/00 - Reduce crown of Oak (T9) tree by 3 meters at rear of property on boundary next to neighbours drive. The customer would like to reduce the canopy to stop the roots getting closer to the building and causing damage, to maximise light into the garden and decrease the risk of branches falling.

    Agent
    treetop services
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01515/TPO
    View planning record

What's in 23a, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP'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.

23a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£510,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £510,000

    +395.1%over 26 years
  2. 29 August 1995

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JP: £440,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Coggeshall Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,145

Street avg £3,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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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 2JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

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