1 Broomfield Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
About 1 Broomfield Cottages
1 Broomfield Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 344.4% above the 2001 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 71.9% below the postcode norm. At 180 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2011.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Jun 2011AnnexFullIn report
Demolition of garage to be replaced with side extension to form a granny annexe
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00061/FUL
What's in 1 Broomfield Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Broomfield Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2001Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JX: £630,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 2JX
Broomfield Farmhouse, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
Sold Aug 2020
£630,000Chinook, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
Sold Jan 2020
£590,000Caernarvon House, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
Sold Oct 2019
£850,0002 Broomfield Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
Sold Jan 2006
£280,000
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Versus other Coggeshall Road homes
1 Broomfield Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
2.0 km
Church Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 1 school 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB