The Croft, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
About The Croft
The Croft is a detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Croft has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£280,0001 Broomfield Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JX
Sold Mar 2001
£135,000
Everything we know about The Croft, in one report
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Versus other Coggeshall Road homes
The Croft is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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