What kind of home is 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH sell for?

18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH last sold for £207,500 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and November 2014, 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH rose from £78,000 to £207,500, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH use?

The latest EPC at 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH in?

18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The closest primary school to 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (572m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lowefields, CO6 2LH is Colne Priory, 277m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Lowefields

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

18 Lowefields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 67.2% above the 2014 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Lowefields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lowefields has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£207,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2014Most recent
£207,500
+166.0%over 17 years
31 October 1997
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2LH: £340,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Lowefields homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Lowefields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,562

Street avg £4,206

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

Colne Priory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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