3 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
About 3 Lowefields
3 Lowefields is a semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 114.6% above the 2021 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 50 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006. Last sale on file: £144,000 in May 2021. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01100/FUL
What's in 3 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£144,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2021Most recent
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2LH: £340,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO6 2LH
22 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
Sold Jul 2025
£315,00034 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
Sold Aug 2024
£415,00016 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
Sold Aug 2024
£335,00024 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
Sold Apr 2024
£340,00043 Lowefields, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2LH
Sold Mar 2024
£365,000
Everything we know about 3 Lowefields, 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 Lowefields homes
On price per m², 3 Lowefields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £4,206
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.3 km
Colne Priory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 3 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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB