23a, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
About 23a
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single-storey front infill extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02617/HH
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
23a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2022Most recent
£510,000
+395.1%over 26 years29 August 1995
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JP: £440,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 2JP
23 Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JP
Sold Sept 2023
£1,120,00034 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 23a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Coggeshall Road homes
23a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,145
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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